1 Kings 1:52

New American Bible - revised edition

Solomon answered, “If he proves worthy, not a hair of his shall fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he shall die.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11

But she said, “Please, let the king remember the Lord your God, that the avenger of blood may not go too far in destruction and that my son may not be done away with.” He replied, “As the Lord lives, not a hair of your son shall fall to the ground.”

1 Kings 1:51

It was reported to Solomon: “Adonijah, in fear of King Solomon, is clinging to the horns of the altar and saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear that he will not kill me, his servant, with the sword.’”

1 Kings 1:53

King Solomon sent to have him brought down from the altar, and he came and paid homage to King Solomon. Solomon then said to him, “Go to your house.”

Job 15:22

He despairs of escaping the darkness, and looks ever for the sword;

Proverbs 13:6

Justice guards one who walks honestly, but sin leads the wicked astray.

Proverbs 21:12

The Righteous One appraises the house of the wicked, bringing down the wicked to ruin.

Matthew 10:30

Even all the hairs of your head are counted.

Luke 21:18

but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.

Acts 27:34

I urge you, therefore, to take some food; it will help you survive. Not a hair of the head of anyone of you will be lost.”

1 Samuel 14:45

But the soldiers protested to Saul: “Is Jonathan to die, the man who won this great victory for Israel? This must not be! As the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for God was with him in what he did today!” Thus the soldiers rescued Jonathan and he did not die.