2 Samuel 14:11

New American Bible - revised edition

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.”

Cross References

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.

Matthew 10:30

Even all the hairs of your head are counted.

Numbers 35:19

The avenger of blood is the one who will kill the murderer, putting the individual to death on sight.

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 Kings 1:52

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.”

Numbers 35:21

or strikes another with the hand out of enmity and death results, the assailant must be put to death as a murderer. The avenger of blood will kill the murderer on sight.

Jeremiah 4:2

And swear, “As the Lord lives,” in truth, in judgment, and in justice, Then the nations shall bless themselves in him and in him glory.

1 Samuel 28:10

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

1 Samuel 20:42

At length Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, in keeping with what the two of us have sworn by the name of the Lord: ‘The Lord shall be between you and me, and between your offspring and mine forever.’”

Numbers 35:27

and is found by the avenger of blood beyond the bounds of the city of asylum, and the avenger of blood kills the homicide, the avenger incurs no bloodguilt;

Genesis 31:50

If you mistreat my daughters, or take other wives besides my daughters, know that even though no one else is there, God will be a witness between you and me.”

Genesis 14:22

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom: “I have sworn to the Lord, God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth,

2 Samuel 14:10

Then the king said, “If anyone says a word to you, have him brought to me, and he shall not touch you again.”

2 Samuel 14:12

But the woman continued, “Please let your servant say still another word to my lord the king.” He replied, “Speak.”

2 Samuel 14:21

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