And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.
And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be slain.
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.
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.
And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.
He shall not be slain - In consequence of this oath, we may suppose he issued orders contrary to those which he had given the preceding day.
19:6 As the Lord, &c. - And without all doubt, he intended what he said, feeling a real change in himself for the present. "God," says Mr. Henry, "inclined the heart of Saul to hearken to the voice of Jonathan."