1 Samuel 19:6

New American Standard Bible 2020

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, David shall not be put to death.”

Cross References

Psalm 15:4

A despicable person is despised in his eyes, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He takes an oath to his own detriment, and does not change;

Proverbs 31:8

Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

Jeremiah 5:2

“And although they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ Certainly they swear falsely.”

1 Samuel 14:39

For as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in my son Jonathan, he shall assuredly die!” But not one of all the people answered him.

1 Samuel 19:5

For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

1 Samuel 19:7

Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

1 Samuel 28:10

So Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”