1 Samuel 19:6

1 Samuel 19:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
• New International Version (NIV)Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, "As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”

Context of 1 Samuel 19:6

4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. 5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?” Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.” 7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before. 8When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.

1 Samuel 19:6 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל בְּק֣וֹל יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל חַי־יְהוָ֖ה אִם־יוּמָֽת׃Read the interlinear

• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• listenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• to the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• and swore an oathשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• As surely as the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• livesחַיchay · aliveH2416
• David will notאִם'im · if: surely noH518
• be put to deathמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:6

• 1 Samuel 14:39As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
• 1 Samuel 28:10Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
• Psalms 15:4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
• Proverbs 26:24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
• Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
• 1 Samuel 19:10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6He shall not be slain - In consequence of this oath, we may suppose he issued orders contrary to those which he had given the preceding day.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6swore an oath: Breaking a vow is a serious offense against God (see Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21–23; compare Ecclesiastes 5:4–5). However, Saul soon ignored his promise and tried to kill David again (1 Samuel 19:9–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. Jonathan spake good of David--He told his father he was committing a great sin to plot against the life of a man who had rendered the most invaluable services to his country and whose loyalty had been uniformly steady and devoted. The strong remonstrances of Jonathan produced an effect on the impulsive mind of his father. As he was still susceptible of good and honest impressions, he bound himself by an oath to relinquish his hostile purpose; and…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 19:6

• David
• Influence
• Intercession
• Jonathan
• Oath

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings