19 So he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother! As the Lord lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

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19 Gideon replied, “Those were my brothers, the sons of my own mother. As surely as the Lord lives,(A) if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.”

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19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

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39 As surely as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die!” Not one of the troops answered him.

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39 As surely as the Lord who rescues Israel lives,(A) even if the guilt lies with my son Jonathan,(B) he must die.”(C) But not one of them said a word.

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39 For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

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45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? No, as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground,(A) for he worked with God’s help today.”(B) So the people redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die.

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45 But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair(A) of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued(B) Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

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45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

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Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”

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Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”

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And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.

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But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As the Lord lives, the One who has redeemed my life from every distress,(A)

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David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered(A) me out of every trouble,

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And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

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David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

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David(A) burned with anger(B) against the man(C) and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives,(D) the man who did this must die!

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And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

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and Elijah said to Elisha,(A) “Stay here;(B) the Lord is sending me on to Bethel.”(C)

But Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”(D) So they went down to Bethel.

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Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here;(A) the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”

But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(B) So they went down to Bethel.

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And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

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Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me to the Jordan.”(A)

But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

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Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here;(A) the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”(B)

And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(C) So the two of them walked on.

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And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

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