Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Afterוַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be David had finished כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ (kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw) Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent speaking לְדַבֵּ֣ר (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Saul, שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites the souls וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ (wə·ne·p̄eš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of Jonathan יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites and David דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse were knit together, נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה (niq·šə·rāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league and Jonathan יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites loved him וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֥הוּ (way·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f as himself. כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (kə·nap̄·šōw) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion |