Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Saul vowed to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

King James Version

And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Holman Bible

Then Saul swore to her by the Lord: “As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you because of this.”

International Standard Version

Saul swore to her by the LORD: "As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment will come on you for this thing."

A Conservative Version

And Saul swore to her by LORD, saying, As LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

American Standard Version

And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Amplified

Then Saul swore [an oath] to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

Bible in Basic English

And Saul made an oath to her by the Lord, saying, By the living Lord, no punishment will come to you for this.

Darby Translation

And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Julia Smith Translation

And Saul will swear to her by Jehovah, saying, Jehovah lives, if iniquity shall pierce thee upon this word.

King James 2000

And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Saul swore to her by Yahweh, "{As Yahweh lives}, {you will not be punished} for this thing."

Modern King James verseion

And Saul swore to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, "As surely as the LORD liveth, there shall no harm chance thee for this thing."

NET Bible

But Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, "As surely as the Lord lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!"

New Heart English Bible

Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

The Emphasized Bible

So then Saul sware unto her by Yahweh, saying, - By the life of Yahweh, there shall no punishment befall thee for this thing.

Webster

And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

World English Bible

Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

to her by the Lord

Usage: 0

As the Lord

Usage: 0

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

קרה 
Qarah 
Usage: 27

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

War

Context Readings

Saul And The Medium

9 The woman answered: You know what King Saul has done? He forced the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel. Are you trying to trap me and get me killed? 10 Saul vowed to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” 11 Whom shall I call up for you? The woman asked. Samuel, he answered.

Cross References

Genesis 3:5

God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened. Then you will be like God, knowing good and evil.

Exodus 20:7

Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

Do not sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars. Do not let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells or charms.

1 Samuel 14:39

I promise by the living Jehovah, who gives Israel victory, that the guilty one will be put to death, even if he is my son Jonathan. But no one said anything.

1 Samuel 19:6

Jonathan convinced Saul, so Saul made a vow in Jehovah's name that he would not kill David.

2 Samuel 14:11

She said: Please pray to Jehovah your God, Your Majesty, so that my relative who is responsible for avenging the death of my son will not commit a greater crime by killing my other son. I promise by the living Jehovah, David replied, your son will not be harmed.

Matthew 26:72

Again he denied with an oath: I have no knowledge of the man.

Mark 6:23

He pledged to her, Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.

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