1 Samuel 14:39

New American Bible - revised edition

As the Lord lives who has given victory to Israel, even if my son Jonathan has committed it, he shall surely die!” But none of the people answered him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5

David grew very angry with that man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves death!

2 Samuel 14:21

Then the king said to Joab: “I am granting this request. Go and bring back young Absalom.”

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Everything is the same for everybody: the same lot for the just and the wicked, for the good, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who offers sacrifice and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who takes an oath, so it is for the one who fears an oath.

1 Samuel 14:24

Even though the Israelites were exhausted that day, Saul laid an oath on them, saying, “Cursed be the one who takes food before evening, before I am able to avenge myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:40

So he said to all Israel, “Stand on one side, and my son Jonathan and I will stand on the other.” The people responded, “Do what you think best.”

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul declared, “May God do thus to me, and more, if you do not indeed die, Jonathan!” Rescue of Jonathan.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul heeded Jonathan’s plea and swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”

1 Samuel 20:31

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you cannot make good your claim to the kingship! Now send for him, and bring him to me, for he must die.”

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “You shall certainly die, Ahimelech, with all your family.”

1 Samuel 28:10

But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, you shall incur no blame for this.”