For as the Lord lives who has saved Israel, if [the] answer should be against my son Jonathan, he shall surely die. And there was no one that answered out of all the people.

And Saul swore to her, and said, As the Lord lives, no injury shall come upon you on this account.

In his sight an evil worker is set at nought, but he honors them that fear the Lord. He swears to his neighbor, and disappoints [him] not.

A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit.

Though your enemy intreat you with a loud voice, consent not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?

And Saul sought to kill David with the spear; and David withdrew suddenly from the presence of Saul; and he drove the spear into the wall; and David retreated and escaped.

And it came to pass in that night, that Saul sent messengers to the house of David to watch him, in order to kill him in the morning. And Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, Unless you save your life this night, tomorrow you shall be slain.