1 Samuel 19:6
◄  1 Samuel 19:6  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."

New Living Translation (©2007)
So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be killed."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Saul listened to Jonathan's advice and swore an oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be killed."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Saul listened to Jonathan, and swore by the life of the LORD that David would not be killed.

NET Bible (©2006)
Saul accepted Jonathan's advice and took an oath, "As surely as the LORD lives, he will not be put to death."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Saul listened to Jonathan, and he promised, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD lives, he will not be killed."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.

American King James Version
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.

American Standard Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Saul heard this he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth he shall not be slain.

Darby Bible Translation
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

English Revised Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
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."

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, 'Jehovah liveth -- he doth not die.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:1-10 How forcible are right words! Saul was, for a time, convinced of the unreasonableness of his enmity to David; but he continued his malice against David. So incurable is the hatred of the seed of the serpent against that of the woman; so deceitful and desperately wicked is the heart of man without the grace of God, Jer 17:9.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan,.... Not only heard him out what he had to say, but was affected with it, and wrought upon by it, and was convicted for the present that he was wrong in seeking the life of David, and therefore would desist from it; the Lord working upon his mind by what Jonathan said, and inclined him to listen to it, and act accordingly:

and Saul sware, as the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain; this oath he added to what he said to Jonathan, for the confirmation of it; and which was taken either with a real intention to keep it, though that intention did not long continue; or with a view to deceive Jonathan, that he might acquaint David with it, and so prevent his flight and escape, and that he might the more easily fall into his hands; but the former seems rather to be the case.

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Jonathan Warns David
…5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel: you saw it, and did rejoice: why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? 6And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain. 7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

1 Samuel 19:5 He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?"
1 Samuel 19:7 So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.