1 Samuel 20:31

New American Bible - revised edition

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.”

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 19:28

But he slandered your servant before my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems good to you.

Psalm 79:11

Let the groaning of the imprisoned come in before you; in accord with the greatness of your arm preserve those doomed to die.

1 Samuel 19:6

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

1 Samuel 20:30

But Saul grew angry with Jonathan and said to him: “Son of a rebellious woman, do I not know that, to your own disgrace and to the disgrace of your mother’s nakedness, you are the companion of Jesse’s son?

1 Samuel 20:8

Do this kindness for your servant because of the Lord’s covenant into which you brought us: if I am guilty, kill me yourself! Why should you give me up to your father?”

1 Samuel 23:17

He said to him: “Have no fear, my father Saul shall not lay a hand to you. You shall be king of Israel and I shall be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.”

1 Samuel 26:16

What you have done is not right. As the Lord lives, you people deserve death because you have not guarded your lord, the anointed of the Lord. Go, look: where are the king’s spear and the water jug that was at his head?” Saul Admits His Guilt.