1 Samuel 20:3

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But David swore an oath again, saying, “Your father knows very well that I'm your friend, and so he's told himself, ‘Jonathan can't find out about this, otherwise he'll be really upset.’ I swear on the life of the Lord, and on your own life, my life is hanging by a thread.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:21

But Ittai answered the king, “As the Lord lives, and as Your Majesty lives, wherever Your Majesty may be, whether dead or alive, that's where your servant will be!”

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Bethel.

2 Kings 2:4

Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, Elisha, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” He replied, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:6

Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, Elisha, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” He replied, “As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they traveled on together.

Psalm 116:3

I was caught in the snares of death; I was trapped by terrors of the grave. All I experienced was suffering and grief.

Jeremiah 38:16

King Zedekiah solemnly promised Jeremiah in private, “As the Lord lives, who gave us this life, I won't have you killed, and I won't hand you over to those who want to kill you.”

Jeremiah 4:2

and if when you make your vows, you do so only to me, sincerely, truly, and honestly, then the nations will be blessed by me, and they will praise me.

Deuteronomy 28:66

You will see your life hanging in the balance as you doubt. You will be afraid day and night, terrified you won't survive.

Deuteronomy 6:13

Respect the Lord your God. Worship only him, and make promises only in his name.

Hebrews 6:16

People swear on things that are greater than they are, and when they have some dispute the oath is taken as the final word on the matter.

1 Samuel 1:26

“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here with you praying to the Lord.

1 Samuel 17:55

When Saul had watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he'd asked Abner the army commander, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” “On your life, Your Majesty, I do not know,” Abner replied.

1 Samuel 20:2

“Nothing!” Jonathan replied. “You're not going to die! Listen! My father tells me everything he's planning, whatever it is. Why would my father keep something like this from me? It's not true!”

1 Samuel 20:4

“Tell me what you want me to do for you and I'll do it,” Jonathan told David.

1 Samuel 25:26

Now, sir, as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and from taking your own revenge. Sir, may your enemies and those who want to do you harm be like Nabal.

1 Samuel 27:1

But David said to himself, “One of these days Saul is going to get me. I think I'd better run away to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me all over Israel and he won't catch me.”