- but truly:
- "Now¹ therefore, my lord,ª [as] the LORDª liveth,ª and [as] thy soulª liveth,ª seeing¹ the LORDª hath withholdenª° thee from comingª°¹ to [shed] blood,ª and from avengingª° thyself with thine own hand,ª now¹ let thine enemies,ª° and they that seekª° evilª to¹ my lord,ª be¹ as Nabal.ª" {1Sm 25:26} + "And Davidª saidª° in¹ his heart,ª I shall now¹ perishª° oneª dayª by the handª of Saul:ª [there is] nothing¹ betterª for me than¹ that² I should speedily²° escapeª° into¹ the landª of the Philistines;ª and Saulª shall despairª° of¹ me, to seekª° me any more¹ in any¹ coastª of Israel:ª so shall I escapeª° out of his hand.ª¹" {1Sm 27:1} + "And Ittaiª answeredª°¹ the king,ª and said,ª° [As] the LORDª liveth,ª and [as] my lordª the kingª liveth,ª surely¹¹ in what¹ placeª my lordª the kingª shall be,¹ whether¹ in deathª or¹ life,ª even¹ there¹ also will thy servantª be.¹" {2Sm 15:21} + "And Elijahª saidª° unto¹ Elisha,ª Tarryª° here,¹ I pray thee;¹ for¹ the LORDª hath sentª° me to¹ Bethel.ª And Elishaª saidª° [unto him, As] the LORDª liveth,ª and [as] thy soulª liveth,ª I will not¹ leaveª° thee. So they went downª° to Bethel.ª" {2Kg 2:2} + "And Elijahª saidª° unto him, Elisha,ª tarryª° here,¹ I pray thee;¹ for¹ the LORDª hath sentª° me to Jericho.ª And he said,ª° [As] the LORDª liveth,ª and [as] thy soulª liveth,ª I will not¹ leaveª° thee. So they cameª° to Jericho.ª" {2Kg 2:4} + "And Elijahª saidª° unto him, Tarry,ª° I pray thee,¹ here;¹ for¹ the LORDª hath sentª° me to Jordan.ª And he said,ª° [As] the LORDª liveth,ª and [as] thy soulª liveth,ª I will not¹ leaveª° thee. And they twoª went on.²°¹" {2Kg 2:6}
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