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10 But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

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10 Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not be punished for this.”

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23 And he swore[a] to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.”(A)

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  1. 6.23 Other ancient authorities add solemnly

23 And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”(A)

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72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.”

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72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”

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11 Then she said, “Please, may the king keep the Lord your God in mind, so that the avenger of blood may kill no more and my son not be destroyed.” He said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.”(A)

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11 She said, “Then let the king invoke the Lord his God to prevent the avenger(A) of blood from adding to the destruction, so that my son will not be destroyed.”

“As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “not one hair(B) of your son’s head will fall to the ground.(C)

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Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan; Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”

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Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”

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39 For as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is in my son Jonathan, he shall surely die!” But there was no one among all the people who answered him.(A)

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39 As surely as the Lord who rescues Israel lives,(A) even if the guilt lies with my son Jonathan,(B) he must die.”(C) But not one of them said a word.

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10 No one shall be found among you who makes a son or daughter pass through fire, or who practices divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer,(A) 11 or one who casts spells, or who consults ghosts or spirits, or who seeks oracles from the dead. 12 For whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord; it is because of such abhorrent practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you.(B)

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10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire,(A) who practices divination(B) or sorcery,(C) interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,(D) 11 or casts spells,(E) or who is a medium or spiritist(F) or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.(G)

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“You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.(A)

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“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(A)

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for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,[a] knowing good and evil.”

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Footnotes

  1. 3.5 Or gods

“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,(A) knowing good and evil.”

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