1 Samuel 28:10

Modern

Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

Traditional

And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Literal

And Saul swore to her by YHWH, saying, “As YHWH lives, punishment shall not come upon you for this thing.”

Latin

Et juravit ei Saul in Domino, dicens: Vivit Dominus, quia non eveniet tibi quidquam mali propter hanc rem.

Hebrew

English

Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

Saul consulted the dead, a practice forbidden by God’s law (see Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:9–11).

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 14:11
“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”
Deuteronomy 18:10–12
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
Genesis 3:5
“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Exodus 20:7
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
1 Samuel 14:39
As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
1 Samuel 19:6
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
Matthew 26:72
And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
Mark 6:23
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel