2 Samuel 15:21
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21 But Ittai answered the king and said, (A)“As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also your servant will be.”
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Ruth 1:16-17
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16 But Ruth said:
(A)“Entreat[a] me not to leave you,
Or to turn back from following after you;
For wherever you go, I will go;
And wherever you lodge, I will lodge;
(B)Your people shall be my people,
And your God, my God.
17 Where you die, I will die,
And there will I be buried.
(C)The Lord do so to me, and more also,
If anything but death parts you and me.”
Footnotes
- Ruth 1:16 Urge me not
Proverbs 17:17
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17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
2 Kings 4:30
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30 And the mother of the child said, (A)“As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not (B)leave you.” So he arose and followed her.
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2 Corinthians 7:3
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3 I do not say this to condemn; for (A)I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
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Acts 21:13
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13 Then Paul answered, (A)“What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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Acts 11:23
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23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and (A)encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
2 Kings 2:6
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6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to the Jordan.”
But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on.
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2 Kings 2:4
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4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho.”
But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.
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2 Kings 2:2
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2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, (A)“Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel.”
But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and (B)as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.
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John 6:66-69
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66 (A)From that time many of His disciples went [a]back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (B)the words of eternal life. 69 (C)Also we have come to believe and know that You are the [b]Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Matthew 8:19-20
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19 (A)Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
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1 Samuel 25:26
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26 Now therefore, my lord, (A)as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, since the Lord has (B)held you back from coming to bloodshed and from (C)avenging[a] yourself with your own hand, now then, (D)let your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be as Nabal.
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- 1 Samuel 25:26 Lit. saving yourself
1 Samuel 20:3
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3 Then David took an oath again, and said, “Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But (A)truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”
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