Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, “As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
- BSB Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
- NKJV So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
- NASB Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, David shall not be put to death.”
- NLT So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Prov 26:24–25A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
- Jer 5:2Though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ surely they swear falsely.”
- 1 Sam 14:39For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
- 1 Sam 28:10Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
- 1 Sam 19:10–11Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
- Ps 15:4In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;
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