1 Samuel 19:6
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6 Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan; Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”
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Proverbs 26:24-25
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24 An enemy dissembles in speaking
while harboring deceit within;(A)
25 when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it,
for there are seven abominations concealed within;(B)
Jeremiah 5:2
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2 Although they say, “As the Lord lives,”
yet they swear falsely.(A)
Psalm 15:4
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4 in whose eyes the wicked are despised
but who honor those who fear the Lord;
who stand by their oath even to their hurt;(A)
1 Samuel 28:10
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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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1 Samuel 19:10-11
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10 Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.(A)
11 Saul sent messengers to David’s house to keep watch over him, planning to kill him in the morning. David’s wife Michal told him, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
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1 Samuel 14:39
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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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