¹⁹ And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. ^(A)As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”

³⁹ For ^(A)as the Lord lives who saves Israel, ^(B)though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

⁹ But David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, ^(A)“As the Lord lives, ^(B)who has redeemed my life out of every adversity,

⁵ Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, ^(A)“As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die,

² And Elijah said to Elisha, ^(A)“Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, ^(B)“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.