1 Samuel 19:6

6 E Saul deu ouvidos � voz de Jônatas, e jurou: Como vive o Senhor, Davi não morrera.

1 Samuel 19:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 19:6

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan
Not only heard him out what he had to say, but was affected with it, and wrought upon by it, and was convicted for the present that he was wrong in seeking the life of David, and therefore would desist from it; the Lord working upon his mind by what Jonathan said, and inclined him to listen to it, and act accordingly:

and Saul sware, [as] the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain;
this oath he added to what he said to Jonathan, for the confirmation of it; and which was taken either with a real intention to keep it, though that intention did not long continue; or with a view to deceive Jonathan, that he might acquaint David with it, and so prevent his flight and escape, and that he might the more easily fall into his hands; but the former seems rather to be the case.

1 Samuel 19:6 In-Context

4 Então Jônatas falou bem de Davi a Saul, seu pai, e disse-lhe: Não peque o rei contra seu servo Davi, porque ele não pecou contra ti, e porque os seus feitos para contigo têm sido muito bons.

5 Porque expôs a sua vida e matou o filisteu, e o Senhor fez um grande livramento para todo o Israel. Tu mesmo o viste, e te alegraste; por que, pois, pecarias contra o sangue inocente, matando sem causa a Davi?

6 E Saul deu ouvidos � voz de Jônatas, e jurou: Como vive o Senhor, Davi não morrera.

7 Jônatas, pois, chamou a Davi, contou-lhe todas estas palavras, e o levou a Saul; e Davi o assistia como dantes.

8 Depois tornou a haver guerra; e saindo Davi, pelejou contra os filisteus, e os feriu com grande matança, e eles fugiram diante dele.