1 Samuel 19:6

Easy-to-Read Version

Saul listened to Jonathan and made a promise. He said, "As surely as the Lord lives, David won't be put to death."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”

Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul listened to the voice of Yonatan: and Sha'ul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.

King James Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.

Lexham English Bible
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore, "As Yahweh lives, he will not be put to death!"

English Standard Version
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, "As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death."

New Century Version
Saul listened to Jonathan and then made this promise: "As surely as the Lord lives, David won't be put to death."

New English Translation
Saul accepted Jonathan's advice and took an oath, "As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death."

Amplified Bible
Saul listened to Jonathan and swore [an oath], "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."

New American Standard Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, "As the LORD lives, David shall not be put to death."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan, and Saul sware, As the Lorde liueth, he shall not dye.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."

Contemporary English Version
Saul agreed and promised, "I swear by the living Lord that I won't have David killed!"

Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul heeded Y'honatan's advice and swore, "As Adonai lives, he will not be put to death."

Darby Translation
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

George Lamsa Translation
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan his son; and Saul swore, saying, As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.

Good News Translation
Saul was convinced by what Jonathan said and made a vow in the Lord 's name that he would not kill David.

Literal Translation
And Saul listened to Jonathan's voice, and Saul swore, As Jehovah lives he shall not die.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then herkened Saul vnto the voice of Ionathas and sware: As truly as the LORDE lyueth, he shal not dye.

American Standard Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.

Bible in Basic English
And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to be put to death.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan, and Saul sware, as the Lorde lyueth he shall not dye.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore: 'As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.'

King James Version (1611)
And Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan; and Saul sware, As the Lord liueth, he shall not be slaine.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, saying, As the Lord lives, he shall not die.

English Revised Version
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.

Berean Standard Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Saul hadde herd this, he was plesid with the vois of Jonathas, and swoor, `The Lord lyueth, `that is, bi the Lord lyuynge, for Dauid schal not be slayn.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth -- he doth not die.'

Update Bible Version
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, [As] the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

World English Bible
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.

New King James Version
So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed."

New Living Translation
So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, "As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed."

New Life Bible
Saul listened to Jonathan, and promised, "As the Lord lives, David will not be killed."

New Revised Standard
Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan; Saul swore, "As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan, - and Saul sware, By the life of Yahweh, he shall not be put to death!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Saul heard this, he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.

Revised Standard Version
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan; Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."

THE MESSAGE
Saul listened to Jonathan and said, "You're right. As God lives, David lives. He will not be killed."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."

Contextual Overview

¹ Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David very much, ²so he warned him. "Be careful! Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. In the morning go into the field and hide. I will go out into the field with my father. We will stand in the field where you are hiding. I will talk to my father about you, and I will tell you what I learn." ⁴ Jonathan talked to his father Saul. Jonathan said good things about David. He said, "You are the king. David is your servant. David hasn't done anything wrong to you, so don't do anything wrong to him. He has always been good to you. ⁵ He risked his life when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and you were happy. Why do you want to hurt David? He's innocent. There is no reason to kill him." ⁶ Saul listened to Jonathan and made a promise. He said, "As surely as the Lord lives, David won't be put to death." ⁷ So Jonathan called David and told him everything that was said. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sware: 1 Samuel 14:39, 1 Samuel 28:10, Psalms 15:4, Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 26:25, Jeremiah 5:2

he shall not: 1 Samuel 19:10, 1 Samuel 19:11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:15 - Bring him 1 Samuel 20:31 - send 1 Kings 1:29 - As the Psalms 36:3 - The words Jeremiah 34:11 - General

Cross-References

Judges 19:23
The old man went outside and said to them, "My friends, don't do such an evil thing! This man is a guest in my house. Don't commit this terrible sin.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan,.... Not only heard him out what he had to say, but was affected with it, and wrought upon by it, and was convicted for the present that he was wrong in seeking the life of David, and therefore would desist from it; the Lord working upon his mind by what Jonathan said, and inclined him to listen to it, and act accordingly:

and Saul sware, [as] the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain; this oath he added to what he said to Jonathan, for the confirmation of it; and which was taken either with a real intention to keep it, though that intention did not long continue; or with a view to deceive Jonathan, that he might acquaint David with it, and so prevent his flight and escape, and that he might the more easily fall into his hands; but the former seems rather to be the case.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 19:6. He 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.