1 Samuel 20:14 meaning and explanation

And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

1 Samuel 20:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Jonathan, Saul's son and heir, is speaking to David in the field outside Gibeah. He has just sworn to warn David of his father's intentions, and now he asks for something in return: while he lives, David is to show him the LORD's chesed, the covenant loyalty and steadfast love that God himself shows his people.

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