Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."
New American Standard Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”
King James Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
Holman Bible
Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”
International Standard Version
Saul listened to Jonathan, and swore by the life of the LORD that David would not be killed.
A Conservative Version
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan. And Saul swore, As LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.
American Standard Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.
Amplified
Saul listened to Jonathan and swore [an oath], “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”
Bible in Basic English
And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to be put to death.
Darby Translation
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will hear to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul will swear, Jehovah lives if he shall die.
King James 2000
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore, "{As Yahweh lives}, he will not be put to death!"
Modern King James verseion
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. And Saul swore, As Jehovah lives, he shall not die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan and sware, "As truly as the LORD liveth, he shall not die."
NET Bible
Saul accepted Jonathan's advice and took an oath, "As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death."
New Heart English Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."
The Emphasized Bible
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan, - and Saul sware, By the life of Yahweh, he shall not be put to death!
Webster
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, 'Jehovah liveth -- he doth not die.'
Themes
David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 19:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Intercedes For David
5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?" 6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death." 7 Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:39
For, 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 Samuel 19:10-11
Saul sought to pin David even 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.
1 Samuel 28:10
Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."
Psalm 15:4
In 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;
Proverbs 26:24-25
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
Jeremiah 5:2
Though they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely."