Parallel Verses
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.
World English Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."
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 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?" 6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.” 7 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.
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:39
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.
1 Samuel 19:10-11
And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
1 Samuel 28:10
But Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing."
Psalm 15:4
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;
Proverbs 26:24-25
Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;
Jeremiah 5:2
Though they say, "As the LORD lives," yet they swear falsely.