KJV King James Version
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
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1 Samuel 18:4
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
WEB World English Bible
Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his sash.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which is upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 18
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
7 And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
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וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣טH6584 · pa.shatto stripיְהוֹנָתָ֗ןH3083 · ye.ho.na.tanJonathanאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמְּעִיל֙H4598 · me.ilrobeאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעָלָ֔יוH5921 · aluponוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלְדָוִ֑דH1732 · da.vidDavidוּמַדָּ֕יוH4055 · madgarmentוְעַד־H5704 · adtillחַרְבּ֥וֹH2719 · che.revswordוְעַד־H5704 · adtillקַשְׁתּ֖וֹH7198 · qe.shetbowוְעַד־H5704 · adtillחֲגֹרֽוֹ׃H2290 · cha.gorbelt
Cross-references
Genesis 41:42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;Esther 6:8-9Let the royal apparel be brought which the king [useth] to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.Philippians 2:7-8But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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