1 Samuel 20:3

New Living Translation

Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, “Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won’t tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?’ But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:21

But Ittai said to the king, “I vow by the Lord and by your own life that I will go wherever my lord the king goes, no matter what happens—whether it means life or death.”

2 Kings 2:2

And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel.

2 Kings 2:4

Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha replied again, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:6

Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to the Jordan River.” But again Elisha replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together.

Psalm 116:3

Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow.

Jeremiah 38:16

So King Zedekiah secretly promised him, “As surely as the Lord our Creator lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to the men who want you dead.”

Jeremiah 4:2

Then when you swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ you could do so with truth, justice, and righteousness. Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people would come and praise my name.”

Deuteronomy 28:66

Your life will constantly hang in the balance. You will live night and day in fear, unsure if you will survive.

Deuteronomy 6:13

You must fear the Lord your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name.

Hebrews 6:16

Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.

1 Samuel 1:26

“Sir, do you remember me?” Hannah asked. “I am the very woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord.

1 Samuel 17:55

As Saul watched David go out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the commander of his army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “I really don’t know,” Abner declared.

1 Samuel 20:2

“That’s not true!” Jonathan protested. “You’re not going to die. He always tells me everything he’s going to do, even the little things. I know my father wouldn’t hide something like this from me. It just isn’t so!”

1 Samuel 20:4

“Tell me what I can do to help you,” Jonathan exclaimed.

1 Samuel 25:26

“Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, since the Lord has kept you from murdering and taking vengeance into your own hands, let all your enemies and those who try to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is.

1 Samuel 27:1

But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.”