New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 19:6
6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, David shall not be put to death.”
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, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you. 5For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?” Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, David shall not be put to death.” 7Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before. 8When there was war again, David went out and fought the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled from him.
Read all of 1 Samuel 191 Samuel 19:6 word by word
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל בְּק֣וֹל יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל חַי־יְהוָ֖ה אִם־יוּמָֽת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:6
- 1 Samuel 14:39For as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in my son Jonathan, he shall assuredly die!” But not one of all the people answered him.
- 1 Samuel 28:10So Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”
- Psalms 15:4A despicable person is despised in his eyes, But he honors those who fear the Lord; He takes an oath to his own detriment, and does not change;
- Proverbs 26:24One who hates disguises it with his lips, But he harbors deceit in his heart.
- Jeremiah 5:2And although they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ Certainly they swear falsely.”
- 1 Samuel 19:10And Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence, so that he stuck the spear into 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
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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
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