But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag’s people with the sword.

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

While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord, or else I will die!

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

The king swore an oath: “As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me from every danger),

But Elijah said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today.”

But Micaiah said, “As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what the Lord tells me to say.”

The mother of the child said, “As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So Elisha got up and followed her back.

But Elisha replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), I will take nothing from you.” Naaman insisted that he take it, but he refused.

But Micaiah said, “As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what my God tells me to say!”

in whose hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all the human race.

I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”

Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.

You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”

You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

You will be tested in this way: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not depart from this place unless your youngest brother comes here.