1 Samuel 19:6

Listen to 1 Samuel 19:6
6 Y escuch贸 Sa煤l la voz de Jonat谩n, y jur贸: Vive el SE脩OR que no morir谩.

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.

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1 Samuel 19:6 In-Context

4 Entonces Jonat谩n habl贸 bien de David a Sa煤l su padre, y le dijo: No peque el rey contra David su siervo, puesto que 茅l no ha pecado contra ti, y puesto que sus hechos han sido de mucho beneficio para ti.
5 Porque puso su vida en peligro e hiri贸 al filisteo, y el SE脩OR trajo una gran liberaci贸n a todo Israel; t煤 lo viste y te regocijaste. 驴Por qu茅, pues, pecar谩s contra sangre inocente, dando muerte a David sin causa?
6 Y escuch贸 Sa煤l la voz de Jonat谩n, y jur贸: Vive el SE脩OR que no morir谩.
7 Entonces Jonat谩n llam贸 a David y le comunic贸 todas estas palabras. Y Jonat谩n llev贸 a David ante Sa煤l, y estuvo en su presencia como antes.
8 Cuando hubo guerra de nuevo, David sali贸 y pele贸 contra los filisteos, y los derrot贸 con gran matanza, y huyeron delante de 茅l.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Am茅ricas庐 (LBLA庐), Copyright 漏 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.LBLA.com