1 Samuel 19:6

19:6 Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice ¹  and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 28:10

28:10 But Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!”

1 Samuel 24:22

24:22 David promised Saul this on oath. ²  Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel 20:3

20:3 Taking an oath, David again ³  said, “Your father is very much aware of the fact ⁴  that I have found favor with you, and he has thought, ⁵  ‘Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the Lord lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”

[19:6]  ¹ tn Heb “and Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan.”

[24:22]  ² tn Heb “and David swore an oath to Saul.”

[20:3]  ³ tc The LXX and the Syriac Peshitta lack the word “again.”

[20:3]  ⁴ tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

[20:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “said,” that is, to himself. So also in v. 25.