1 Samuel 19:6 meaning and explanation

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 19:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Jonathan, Saul's son and David's close friend, has just appealed to his father, arguing that David has served the king loyally and that killing him would be sin against innocent blood. Saul listens and swears by the living LORD that David will not die.

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