Verse 3

And David{H1732} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} moreover, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy father{H1} certainly{H3045}{(H8800)} knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} that I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}; and he saith{H559}{(H8799)}, Let not Jonathan{H3083} know{H3045}{(H8799)} this, lest he be grieved{H6087}{(H8735)}: but truly{H199} as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, there is but a step{H6587} between me and death{H4194}.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt fear{H3372}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, and serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him, and shalt swear{H7650}{(H8735)} by his name{H8034}.
  • 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now therefore, my lord{H113}, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, seeing the LORD{H3068} hath withholden{H4513}{(H8804)} thee from coming{H935}{(H8800)} to shed blood{H1818}, and from avenging{H3467}{(H8687)} thyself with thine own hand{H3027}, now let thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and they that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} evil{H7451} to my lord{H113}, be as Nabal{H5037}.
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} in his heart{H3820}, I shall now perish{H5595}{(H8735)} one{H259} day{H3117} by the hand{H3027} of Saul{H7586}: there is nothing better{H2896} for me than that{H3588} I should speedily{H4422}{(H8736)} escape{H4422}{(H8735)} into the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430}; and Saul{H7586} shall despair{H2976}{(H8738)} of me, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} me any more in any coast{H1366} of Israel{H3478}: so shall I escape{H4422}{(H8738)} out of his hand{H3027}.
  • 2 Kgs 2:6 : 6 And Elijah{H452} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Tarry{H3427}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, here; for the LORD{H3068} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to Jordan{H3383}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, I will not leave{H5800}{(H8799)} thee. And they two{H8147} went on{H3212}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Kgs 2:2 : 2 And Elijah{H452} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Elisha{H477}, Tarry{H3427}{(H8798)} here, I pray thee; for the LORD{H3068} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to Bethel{H1008}. And Elisha{H477} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, I will not leave{H5800}{(H8799)} thee. So they went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to Bethel{H1008}.
  • 2 Kgs 2:4 : 4 And Elijah{H452} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Elisha{H477}, tarry{H3427}{(H8798)} here, I pray thee; for the LORD{H3068} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to Jericho{H3405}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, I will not leave{H5800}{(H8799)} thee. So they came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jericho{H3405}.
  • 1 Sam 1:26 : 26 And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Oh{H994} my lord{H113}, as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, my lord{H113}, I am the woman{H802} that stood{H5324}{(H8737)} by thee here, praying{H6419}{(H8692)} unto the LORD{H3068}.
  • 1 Sam 17:55 : 55 And when Saul{H7586} saw{H7200}{(H8800)} David{H1732} go forth{H3318}{(H8802)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} the Philistine{H6430}, he said{H559}{(H8804)} unto Abner{H74}, the captain{H8269} of the host{H6635}, Abner{H74}, whose son{H1121} is this youth{H5288}? And Abner{H74} said{H559}{(H8799)}, As thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, O king{H4428}, I cannot{H518} tell{H3045}{(H8804)}.
  • Deut 28:66 : 66 And thy life{H2416} shall hang{H8511}{(H8803)} in doubt before{H5048} thee; and thou shalt fear{H6342}{(H8804)} day{H3119} and night{H3915}, and shalt have none assurance{H539}{(H8686)} of thy life{H2416}:
  • 2 Sam 15:21 : 21 And Ittai{H863} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as my lord{H113} the king{H4428} liveth{H2416}, surely in what place{H4725} my lord{H113} the king{H4428} shall be, whether in death{H4194} or life{H2416}, even there also will thy servant{H5650} be.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 The sorrows{H2256} of death{H4194} compassed{H661}{(H8804)} me, and the pains{H4712} of hell{H7585} gat hold{H4672}{(H8804)} upon me: I found{H4672}{(H8799)} trouble{H6869} and sorrow{H3015}.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt swear{H7650}{(H8738)}, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, in truth{H571}, in judgment{H4941}, and in righteousness{H6666}; and the nations{H1471} shall bless{H1288}{(H8694)} themselves in him, and in him shall they glory{H1984}{(H8691)}.
  • Jer 38:16 : 16 So Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} secretly{H5643} unto Jeremiah{H3414}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, that made{H6213}{(H8804)} us this soul{H5315}, I will not put thee to death{H4191}{(H8686)}, neither will I give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee into the hand{H3027} of these men{H582} that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} thy life{H5315}.
  • 1 Cor 15:30-31 : 30 And{G2532} why{G5101} stand{G2793} we{G2249} in jeopardy{G2793}{(G5719)} every{G3956} hour{G5610}? 31 I protest by{G3513} your{G5212} rejoicing{G2251}{G2746} which{G3739} I have{G2192}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord{G2962}, I die{G599}{(G5719)} daily{G2596}{G2250}.
  • 2 Cor 1:9-9 : 9 But{G235}{G846} we had{G2192}{(G5758)} the sentence{G610} of death{G2288} in{G1722} ourselves{G1438}, that{G3363} we should{G3982} not{G3363} trust{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} ourselves{G1438}{G5600}{(G5753)}, but{G235} in{G1909} God{G2316} which{G3588} raiseth{G1453}{(G5723)} the dead{G3498}: 10 Who{G3739} delivered{G4506}{(G5673)} us{G2248} from{G1537} so great{G5082} a death{G2288}, and{G2532} doth deliver{G4506}{(G5736)}: in{G1519} whom{G3739} we trust{G1679}{(G5758)} that{G3754} he will{G4506}{G2532} yet{G2089} deliver{G4506}{(G5695)} us;
  • Heb 6:16 : 16 For{G1063} men{G444} verily{G3303} swear{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G2596} the greater{G3187}: and{G2532} an oath{G3727} for{G1519} confirmation{G951} is to them{G846} an end{G4009} of all{G3956} strife{G485}.