1 Samuel 20:3

Young's Literal Translation 1898

And David sweareth again, and saith, ‘Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but — as a step between me and death.’

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:21

And Ittai answereth the king and saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and my lord the king liveth, surely in the place where my lord the king is — if for death, if for life, surely there is thy servant.’

2 Kings 2:2

and Elijah saith unto Elisha, ‘Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me unto Beth-El;’ and Elisha saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they go down to Beth-El.

2 Kings 2:4

And Elijah saith to him, ‘Elisha, abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho;’ and he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they come in to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:6

And Elijah saith to him, ‘Abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to the Jordan;’ and he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;’ and they go on both of them,

Psalm 116:3

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

Jeremiah 38:16

And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, ‘Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.’

Jeremiah 4:2

And thou hast sworn — Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.

Deuteronomy 28:66

and thy life hath been hanging in suspense before thee, and thou hast been afraid by night and by day, and dost not believe in thy life;

Deuteronomy 6:13

Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, and Him thou dost serve, and by His name thou dost swear;

Hebrews 6:16

for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,

1 Samuel 1:26

and she saith, ‘O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I [am] the woman who stood with thee in this [place], to pray unto Jehovah;

1 Samuel 17:55

And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, ‘Whose son [is] this — the youth, Abner?’ and Abner saith, ‘Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.’

1 Samuel 20:2

And he saith to him, ‘Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this [thing] is not.’

1 Samuel 20:4

And Jonathan saith to David, ‘What doth thy soul say? — and I do it for thee.’

1 Samuel 25:26

and now, my lord, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, in that Jehovah hath withheld thee from coming in with blood, and to save thy hand to thee — now let thine enemies be as Nabal, even those seeking evil unto my lord.

1 Samuel 27:1

And David saith unto his heart, ‘Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me — of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.’