1Sa 25:26, 27:1, 2Sa 15:21, 2Ki 2:2, 4, 6 | ESV | STEP | Now then, my lord , as the Lord lives , and as your soul lives , because the Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from saving with your own hand , now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal .

i[See ver. 2 above]

k[See ver. 2 above]

l[See ver. 2 above]

1 Samuel 25:26

26 Now then, my lord, ^aas the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because ^bthe Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from ^csaving with your own hand, now then ^dlet your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.

1 Samuel 27:1

David Flees to the Philistines

1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”

2 Samuel 15:21

21 But Ittai answered the king, ^e“As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, ^fwherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, there also will your servant be.”

2 Kings 2:2

2 And Elijah said to Elisha, ^g“Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, ^h“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

2 Kings 2:4

4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, ⁱplease stay here, for the Lord has sent me to ^jJericho.” But he said, ^k“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:6

6 Then Elijah said to him, ^l“Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.