But she said,"As the LORDyour Godlives,I havenobread,onlya handfulof flourin the bowland a littleoilin the jar;and behold,I am gatheringa fewsticksthat I may goin and preparefor me and my son,that we may eatit and die."
When the waterin the skinwas usedup, she leftthe boyunderoneof the bushes.
Then she wentand satdownoppositehim, about a bowshotaway,for she said,"Do not let me seethe boydie."And she satoppositehim, and liftedup her voiceand wept.
But Ittaiansweredthe kingand said,"As the LORDlives,and as my lordthe kinglives,surelywherevermy lordthe kingmay be, whetherfor deathorfor life,therealsoyour servantwill be."
Now Elijahthe Tishbite,who was of the settlersof Gilead,saidto Ahab,"As the LORD,the Godof Israellives,beforewhomI stand,surelythere shall be neitherdewnor raintheseyears,exceptby my word."
As she was goingto get[it], he calledto her and said,"Pleasebringme a pieceof breadin your hand."
Then Elijahsaidto her, "Do not fear;go,doas you have said,but makeme a littlebreadcakefrom it firstand bring[it] out to me, and afterwardyou may make[one] for yourself and for your son.
IfI goout to the country,Behold,those slainwith the sword!Or ifI enterthe city,Behold,diseasesof famine!For bothprophetand priestHave gone rovingaboutin the landthat they do not know.'"
And you will swear,'As the LORDlives,'In truth,in justiceand in righteousness;Then the nationswill blessthemselves in Him, And in Him they will glory."
"And althoughthey say,'As the LORDlives,'Surelythey swearfalsely."
Betterare those slainwith the swordThanthose slainwith hunger;For they pineaway,being strickenFor lack of the fruitsof the field.
a womancameto Him with an alabaster vialof very costlyperfume,and she pouredit on His headas He reclined[at the table].
"For as the LORDlives,who deliversIsrael,thoughit is in Jonathanmy son,he shall surelydie."But not oneof allthe peopleansweredhim.
But the peoplesaidto Saul,"Must Jonathandie,whohas broughtaboutthisgreatdeliverancein Israel?Farfrom it! As the LORDlives,not one hairof his headshall fallto the ground,for he has workedwith Godthisday."So the peoplerescuedJonathanand he did not die.
"And behold,I will sendthe lad,[saying], 'Go,findthe arrows.'IfI specificallysayto the lad,'Behold,the arrowsare on thissideof you, getthem,' then come;for there is safetyfor you and noharm,as the LORDlives.
Yet Davidvowedagain,saying,"Your fatherknowswellthat I have foundfavorin your sight,and he has said,'Do not let Jonathanknowthis,orhe will be grieved.'But trulyas the LORDlivesand as your soullives,there is hardly a stepbetweenme and death."
"Nowtherefore, my lord,as the LORDlives,and as your soullives,sincethe LORDhas restrainedyou from sheddingblood,and from avengingyourself by your own hand,nowthen let your enemiesand those who seekevilagainstmy lord,be as Nabal.
Davidalso said,"As the LORDlives,surelythe LORDwill strikehim, orhis daywill comethat he dies,orhe will godowninto battleand perish.
