1 Samuel 14:39

New International Version

As surely as the Lord who rescues Israel lives, even if the guilt lies with my son Jonathan, he must die.” But not one of them said a word.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5

David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die!

2 Samuel 14:21

The king said to Joab, “Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”

Ecclesiastes 9:2

All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good, so with the sinful; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.

1 Samuel 14:24

Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:40

Saul then said to all the Israelites, “You stand over there; I and Jonathan my son will stand over here.” “Do what seems best to you,” they replied.

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not die, Jonathan.”

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:31

As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!”

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelek, you and your whole family.”

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not be punished for this.”