Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
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1 Samuel 20:8
Deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I have done anything wrong, then kill me yourself; why take me to your father?”
1 Samuel 19:6
Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”
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1 Samuel 14:39
As surely as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die!” Not one of the troops answered him.