David swore moreover, and said,“ Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says,‘ Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”

大卫又起誓说：“你父亲准知我在你眼前蒙恩。他心里说，不如不叫约拿单知道，恐怕他愁烦。我指着永生的耶和华，又敢在你面前起誓，我离死不过一步。”

大卫又起誓说：“你父亲确实知道我在你眼前蒙恩。所以他说，‘这事不要让约拿单知道，免得他愁烦。’我指着永生的耶和华起誓，又指着你的性命起誓，我离死只差一步而已。”

大卫又起誓说：“你父亲确实知道我在你眼前蒙恩。所以他说，‘这事不要让约拿单知道，免得他愁烦。’我指着永生的耶和华起誓，又指着你的性命起誓，我离死只差一步而已。”

大卫发誓说：“你父亲深知你恩待我，他为了不使你伤心，才瞒着你。但我凭永活的耶和华和你的性命起誓，我离死亡仅一步之遥！”

大卫再起誓说：“你父亲一定知道我在你眼中蒙恩，就心里想：‘不要让约拿单知道这事，免得他伤心。’可是，我指着永活的耶和华，又指着你的性命起誓，我离死只差一步。”

大卫又起誓说：“你父亲深知我在你眼前蒙恩，就想：‘不要让约拿单知道这事，免得他忧伤。’然而我指着耶和华的永生和你的生命起誓：我离死只有一步！”

大衛又起誓說：「你父親準知我在你眼前蒙恩。他心裏說，不如不叫約拿單知道，恐怕他愁煩。我指着永生的耶和華，又敢在你面前起誓，我離死不過一步。」

大衛又起誓說：「你父親確實知道我在你眼前蒙恩。所以他說，『這事不要讓約拿單知道，免得他愁煩。』我指着永生的耶和華起誓，又指着你的性命起誓，我離死只差一步而已。」

大衛又起誓說：「你父親確實知道我在你眼前蒙恩。所以他說，『這事不要讓約拿單知道，免得他愁煩。』我指着永生的耶和華起誓，又指着你的性命起誓，我離死只差一步而已。」

大衛發誓說：「你父親深知你恩待我，他為了不使你傷心，才瞞著你。但我憑永活的耶和華和你的性命起誓，我離死亡僅一步之遙！」

大衛再起誓說：“你父親一定知道我在你眼中蒙恩，就心裡想：‘不要讓約拿單知道這事，免得他傷心。’可是，我指著永活的耶和華，又指著你的性命起誓，我離死只差一步。”

大衛回答說：『你父親準知道你跟我好；故此他心裏說：「不如不叫約拿單知道這事，恐怕他擔憂。」雖然如此，我指着永活的永恆主、也指着你的性命來起誓：我與死之間、只有一步之隔罷了。』

大衛又起誓說：「你父親深知我在你眼前蒙恩，就想：『不要讓約拿單知道這事，免得他憂傷。』然而我指著耶和華的永生和你的生命起誓：我離死只有一步！」

大衛誓曰、爾父明知我蒙爾恩、故曰、勿令約拿單知之、恐其憂戚、然我指維生之耶和華、及爾生命而誓、我離死地、僅一步耳、

大闢曰、爾父明知、我沾恩於爾、故不告爾、恐憂爾心、然我指耶和華而誓、亦指爾生命以誓、我離死地、止數武矣。

大衛又誓曰、爾父知我蒙恩於爾前、我蒙恩於爾前或作爾喜悅我必自忖曰、莫若不使約拿單知之、恐其有憂、然我指永生天主而誓、亦指爾生命而誓、我與死亡、僅離一步、

But David took an oath and said,“ Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said to himself,‘ Jonathan must not know this or he will be grieved.’ Yet as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, there is only a step between me and death.”

But David strongly disagreed. He said,“ Your father knows very well that you are pleased with me. He has said to himself,‘ I don’t want Jonathan to know I’m planning to kill David. If he finds out, he’ll be very sad.’ But I’m very close to being killed. And that’s just as sure as the Lord and you are alive.”

But David vowed again, saying,“ Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks,‘ Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”

Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said,“ Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself,‘ I won’t tell Jonathan— why should I hurt him?’ But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!”

But David said,“ Your father certainly knows that I have found favor with you. He has said,‘ Jonathan must not know of this, or else he will be grieved.’” David also swore,“ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

Yet David vowed again, saying,“ Your father is well aware that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said,‘ Jonathan is not to know this, otherwise he will be worried.’ But indeed as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is just a step between me and death.”

Then David took an oath again, and said,“ Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said,‘ Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

But David said,“ Your father certainly knows that you have come to look favorably on me. He has said,‘ Jonathan must not know of this, or else he will be grieved.’” David also swore,“ As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

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.

Taking an oath, David again said,“ Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought,‘ Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the LORD lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”

David said in his heart,“ I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So shall I escape out of his hand.”

Elijah said to him,“ Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said,“ As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.

Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.

She said,“ Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.

Elijah said to Elisha,“ Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said,“ As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

Elijah said to him,“ Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said,“ As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.

For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

and you will swear,‘ As Yahweh lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”

Ittai answered the king, and said,“ As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king is, whether for death or for life, your servant will be there also.”

Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Your life will hang in doubt before you. You will be afraid night and day, and will have no assurance of your life.

When Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army,“ Abner, whose son is this youth?” Abner said,“ As your soul lives, O king, I can’t tell.”

So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying,“ As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”

The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.