55* Now at the moment that Saul saw David going out to meet the Phi·lisʹtine, he said to Abʹner+ the chief of the army: “Whose+ son is the boy,+ Abʹner?” To this Abʹner said: “By the life of your soul, O king, I do not know at all!”

3 But David swore+ in addition and said: “Your father must surely know that I have found favor in your eyes,+ and so would say, ‘Do not let Jonʹa·than know this for fear he may feel hurt.’ But, in fact, as Jehovah is living+ and as your soul is living,+ there is just about a step between me and death!”+

26 And now, my lord, as Jehovah is living+ and as your soul is living,+ Jehovah has held you back+ from entering into bloodguilt*+ and having your own hand come to your salvation.*+ And now let your enemies and those seeking injury to my lord become like Naʹbal.+

19 And the king went on to say: “Is the hand of Joʹab+ with you in all this?”+ Then the woman answered and said: “As your soul is living,+ O my lord the king, no man can go to the right or go to the left from all that my lord the king has spoken; for it was your servant Joʹab that commanded me, and he it was that put in the mouth of your maidservant all these words.+