1 Samuel 19:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:6 — KJV
“And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.”
— 1 Samuel 19:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:6 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 19:6
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:6: saul, jonathan, lord
“And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:6: jonathan, sware, lord
“And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:6: saul, sware, lord
“And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. obtain...: Heb. be built by her”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:6: hearkened, voice, lord
“Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:6: sware, lord, slain
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