Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

General references

Bible References

Let the king

Genesis 14:22
But Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 24:2
So Abraham instructed his servant, who was the oldest member of his household and in charge of everything he owned, "Make this solemn oath to me
Genesis 31:50
If you mistreat my daughters or if you take other wives besides them, though no one is watching us, keep in mind that God stands as a witness between you and me."
1 Samuel 20:42
Jonathan told David, "Go in peace since both of us swore in the name of the LORD: "May the LORD be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.'" Then David got up and left, while Jonathan went to the city.

Thou, etc

Numbers 35:19
The blood avenger himself is to execute the murderer. When he meets him, the blood avenger is to put him to death.
Deuteronomy 19:4
"Now this is the situation for any killer who flees there to live: suppose he strikes his friend unwittingly, not having hated him previously.
Joshua 20:3
so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally and without premeditation may run there and be protected from closely related avengers.

As the lord

1 Samuel 14:45
Then the army told Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who brought about this great deliverance in Israel? As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground, because today he did this with God's help."
1 Samuel 28:10
Saul swore to her by the LORD: "As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment will come on you for this thing."
Jeremiah 4:2
If you swear, "as surely as the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations will be blessed by him, and in him they will boast."

Not one hair

1 Kings 1:52
"If he's done nothing wrong, not a hair of his head will be harmed," Solomon replied. "But if we find evil in him, he's a dead man."
Matthew 10:30
Indeed, even the hairs on your head have all been counted!
Acts 27:34
So I urge you to eat something, for it will help you survive, since none of you will lose so much as a hair from his head."

General references

Matthew 10:30
Indeed, even the hairs on your head have all been counted!
Luke 21:18
And yet not a hair on your head will be lost.

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