Verse 6

1 Samuel 19:6

Bible in Basic English

6 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל בְּ/ק֣וֹל יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן וַ/יִּשָּׁבַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל חַי יְהוָ֖ה אִם יוּמָֽת

English Translation

And Saul heard the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, "As the Lord lives, he shall not die."

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Chapter 19 Context

1 And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's s... Focus ↗

2 And Jonathan said to David, Saul, my father, is purposing your death: so now, take care in the morni... Focus ↗

3 And I will go out and take my place by my father's side in the field near where you are; and I will... Focus ↗

4 And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wron... Focus ↗

5 For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: y... Focus ↗

6 And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to...

7 Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul,... Focus ↗

8 And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction amon... Focus ↗

9 And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his... Focus ↗

10 And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spe... Focus ↗

11 Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in... Focus ↗

12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away. Focus ↗

13 Then Michal took the image and put it in the bed, with a cushion of goat's hair at its head, and she... Focus ↗

14 And when Saul sent men to take David, she said, He is ill. Focus ↗

15 And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so th... Focus ↗

16 And when the men came in, there was the image in the bed, with the cushion of goat's hair at its hea... Focus ↗

17 And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And... Focus ↗

18 So David went in flight and got away and came to Ramah, to Samuel, and gave him an account of all Sa... Focus ↗

19 And word was given to Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah. Focus ↗

20 And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his... Focus ↗

21 And Saul, having news of this, sent other men, who in the same way became like prophets. And a third... Focus ↗

22 Then he himself went to Ramah, and came to the great water-spring in Secu; and questioning the peopl... Focus ↗

23 And he went on from there to Naioth in Ramah: and the spirit of God (Elohim) came on him, and he wen... Focus ↗

24 And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched... Focus ↗

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