Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will hear to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul will swear, Jehovah lives if he shall die.
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!
King James 2000
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore, "{As Yahweh lives}, he will not be put to death!"
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 And he put his soul in his hand and smote the rover, and Jehovah will make great salvation to all Israel: thou sawest and thou wilt rejoice; and wherefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to kill David gratuitously? . 6 And Saul will hear to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul will swear, Jehovah lives if he shall die. 7 And Jonathan will call for David, and Jonathan will announce to him all these words. And Jonathan will bring in David to Saul, and he will be before him as yesterday the third day.
Cross References
1 Samuel 14:39
For Jehovah lives, having saved Israel, for if it is in Jonathan my son, for dying he shall die. And none from all the people answered him.
1 Samuel 19:10-11
And Saul will seek to strike the spear into David and even into the wall: and he will slip away from the face of Saul, and he will strike the spear into the wall: and David fled, and he will escape in that night
1 Samuel 28:10
And Saul will swear to her by Jehovah, saying, Jehovah lives, if iniquity shall pierce thee upon this word.
Psalm 15:4
In his eyes a reprobate being despised; and those fearing Jehovah, he will honor. Swearing to the friend, and he will not change.
Proverbs 26:24-25
He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst;
Jeremiah 5:2
And if Jehovah lives, they will say, for this they will swear to a falsehood.