3 And Jonʹa·than and David proceeded to conclude a covenant,+ because of his loving him as his own soul.+

3 And the king kept standing by the pillar+ and now concluded the covenant+ before Jehovah, to walk+ after Jehovah and to keep his commandments+ and his testimonies*+ and his statutes+ with all the heart+ and with all the soul+ by carrying out the words of this covenant that were written in this book.+ Accordingly all the people took their stand in the covenant.+

12 Furthermore, they entered into a covenant+ to search for Jehovah the God of their forefathers with all their heart and with all their soul;+