1 Samuel 19:6
What does 1 Samuel 19:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 19:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth--he doth not die.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when Saul heard this, he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!
Context
v.5for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
v.6This passage
v.7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 26:24
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:
- Psalms 15:4
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
- 1 Samuel 14:39
For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
- 1 Samuel 28:10
And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
- 1 Samuel 19:10
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
- Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
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