Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore, "{As Yahweh lives}, he will 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.
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 He put his life in his hand and attacked the Philistine, and Yahweh brought about a great victory for all of Israel, and you saw [it] and rejoiced! Now why should you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?" 6 And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore, "{As Yahweh lives}, he will not be put to death!" 7 Jonathan called to David and told him all of these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul and he was before him as {formerly}.
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:39
For as Yahweh lives, who delivers Israel, [I swear] that even if it [is] in Jonathan my son, {he will certainly die}!" But nobody from all the army answered him.
1 Samuel 19:10-11
So Saul tried {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 [same] night.
1 Samuel 28:10
Then Saul swore to her by Yahweh, "{As Yahweh lives}, {you will not be punished} for this thing."
Psalm 15:4
In his eyes a rejected one [is] contemptible, but he honors those who respect Yahweh. He takes an oath to [his own] injury and does not retract it.
Proverbs 26:24-25
On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.
Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, '{As Yahweh lives},' {therefore} they swear falsely."