Thematic Bible: Expressions used as


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She said, "Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.

"Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, it is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.


So get up now and go out and give some encouragement to your servants. For I swear by the Lord that if you don't go out there, not a single man will stay here with you tonight! This disaster will be worse for you than any disaster that has overtaken you from your youth right to the present time!"

the king summoned Shimei and said to him, "You will recall that I made you take an oath by the Lord, and I solemnly warned you, 'If you ever leave and go anywhere, know for sure that you will certainly die.' You said to me, 'The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.'


Remain here tonight. Then in the morning, if he agrees to marry you, fine, let him do so. But if he does not want to do so, I promise, as surely as the Lord lives, to marry you. Sleep here until morning."

He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the Lord is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you."


I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.


For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed -- God is our witness --


Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.


I assure you that, before God, I am not lying about what I am writing to you!


Eli said, "What message did he speak to you? Don't conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!"


May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us." Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared.


Wherever you die, I will die -- and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!"


The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!"

Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi," and kissed him.


When Samuel came to him, Saul said to him, "May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said."


Then you will say to my brother, "Peace to you and your house! Peace to all that is yours!


When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, he said, "Is this your youngest brother, whom you told me about?" Then he said, "May God be gracious to you, my son."


Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" With his right hand Joab took hold of Amasa's beard as if to greet him with a kiss.


The old man said, "Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don't spend the night in the town square."


But Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.


Those who pass by will not say, "May you experience the Lord's blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the Lord."


Whenever you enter a house, first say, 'May peace be on this house!'


Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "May the Lord be with you!" They replied, "May the Lord bless you!"


Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "May the Lord be with you!" They replied, "May the Lord bless you!"


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