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

4So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. “You should not commit a sin against your servant David,” he said. “He hasn’t sinned against you. Instead, he has done some very fine things for you: 5He risked his life and killed the Philistine Goliath, and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you rejoiced. Why then should you sin by shedding David’s innocent blood for no reason?” Saul listened to Jonathan, and he promised, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, he will not be killed.” 7Jonathan told David all of this. Then Jonathan took David to Saul. So David was returned to his former status in Saul’s court. 8When war broke out again, David went to fight the Philistines. He defeated them so decisively that they fled from him.

1 Samuel 19:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• swareשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• livethחַיchay · aliveH2416
• he shall notאִם'im · if: surely noH518
• be slainמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:6

• 1 Samuel 14:39I solemnly swear, as the Lord and Savior of Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan ⌞who did it⌟, he must die.” But not one of the soldiers replied.
• 1 Samuel 28:10But Saul took an oath in the Lord’s name, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, you will not be harmed if you do this.”
• Psalms 15:4The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who fear the Lord. The one who makes a promise and does not break it, even though he is hurt by it.
• Proverbs 26:24Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech, but inside he holds on to deceit.
• Jeremiah 5:2People say, “As the Lord lives …” Yet, they lie when they take this oath.
• 1 Samuel 19:10Saul tried to nail David to the wall with his spear. But David dodged it, and Saul’s spear struck the wall. David fled, escaping ⌞from Saul⌟ 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