¹⁰ As surely as the Lord your God lives, there is not a nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look^(A) for you. And whenever a nation or kingdom claimed you were not there, he made them swear they could not find you.

¹⁵ Elijah said, “As the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, I will surely present^(A) myself to Ahab today.”

¹⁴ But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.”^(A)

¹⁴ Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you.

¹⁶ The prophet answered, “As surely as the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing.” And even though Naaman urged him, he refused.^(A)

¹³ Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to do his duty as your guardian-redeemer,^(A) good; let him redeem you. But if he is not willing, as surely as the Lord lives^(B) I will do it.^(C) Lie here until morning.”