6And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.


In Context

3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will commune with my father of you; and what I see, that I will tell you.

4 And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been to you-ward very good:

5 For 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?

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

7 And 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.

8 And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

1 Samuel 19:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:6Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: "As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:6And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, [As] the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:6And when Saul heard this he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth he shall not be slain.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:6And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:6And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, |As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:6And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, 'Jehovah liveth — he doth not die.'