in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
1 Samuel 19:6 - English Standard Version 2016 And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saul heeded Jonathan and swore, As the Lord lives, David shall not be slain. American Standard Version (1901) And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death. Common English Bible Saul listened to Jonathan and then swore, “As surely as the LORD lives, David won’t be executed.” Catholic Public Domain Version And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, "As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Saul heard this he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth he shall not be slain. |
in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.
For as the Lord lives who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”