But in response, Ittai vowed to the king,“ As the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether it means life or death, your servant will be there!”

以太对王说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，又敢在王面前起誓：无论生死，王在哪里，仆人也必在那里。”

以太回答王说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，又敢在王面前起誓：无论生死，王在哪里，你的仆人也必在哪里。”

以太回答王说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，又敢在王面前起誓：无论生死，王在哪里，你的仆人也必在哪里。”

以太却答道：“我凭永活的耶和华和我主我王的性命起誓，不管我王去哪里，仆人都要誓死追随到底！”

以太回答王说：“我指着永活的耶和华，在我主我王面前起誓，无论我主我王在什么地方，或生或死，你仆人也必在那里。”

以太對王說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，又敢在王面前起誓：無論生死，王在哪裏，僕人也必在那裏。」

以太回答王說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，又敢在王面前起誓：無論生死，王在哪裏，你的僕人也必在哪裏。」

以太回答王說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，又敢在王面前起誓：無論生死，王在哪裏，你的僕人也必在哪裏。」

以太卻答道：「我憑永活的耶和華和我主我王的性命起誓，不管我王去哪裡，僕人都要誓死追隨到底！」

以太回答王說：“我指著永活的耶和華，在我主我王面前起誓，無論我主我王在甚麼地方，或生或死，你僕人也必在那裡。”

乙太回答王說：『我指着永活的永恆主來起誓，也指着我主我王的性命來起誓，無論我主我王在甚麼地方，或死或活，僕人總要在那裏的。』

伊太回答王說：「我指著耶和華的永生和我主我王的生命起誓：無論我主我王在什麼地方，無論是生是死，僕人都必在那裡。」

以太曰、我指維生之耶和華、及我主我王之生命而誓、我主我王所在、僕必與偕、死生以之、

以太曰、我指耶和華而誓、亦指我主我王以誓、我主我王所往、臣僕必偕、雖生死而弗渝。

以太對王曰、我指永生主而誓、亦指我主我王之生命而誓、無論生死、我主我王何在、僕亦何在、

But Ittai replied to the king,“ As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be.”

But Ittai replied to the king,“ You are my king and master. I want to be where you are. It doesn’t matter whether I live or die. And that’s just as sure as the Lord and you are alive.”

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

But Ittai said to the king,“ I vow by the Lord and by your own life that I will go wherever my lord the king goes, no matter what happens— whether it means life or death.”

But Ittai answered the king and said,“ As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether for death or for life, there assuredly shall your servant be!”

But Ittai answered the king and said,“ As the Lord lives, and as my Lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my Lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also your servant will be.”

And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.

But in response, Ittai vowed to the king,“ As the Lord lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether it means life or death, your servant will be there!”

And Ittai answered the king, and said,[ As] the LORD liveth, and[ as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

But Ittai replied to the king,“ As surely as the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether dead or alive, there I will be as well!”

Ittai answered the king, and said,“ As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king is, whether for death or for life, your servant will be there also.”

But Ruth replied: Don’t plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and do so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.

One with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

A scribe approached him and said,“ Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”Jesus told him,“ Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Elijah said to him,“ Elisha, stay here; the LORD is sending me to Jericho.” But Elisha said,“ As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

Elijah said to him,“ Stay here; the LORD is sending me to the Jordan.” But Elisha said,“ As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

I don’t say this to condemn you, since I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.So Jesus said to the Twelve,“ You don’t want to go away too, do you?”Simon Peter answered,“ Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

and Elijah said to Elisha,“ Stay here; the LORD is sending me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied,“ As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

Now my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live— it is the LORD who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand— may your enemies and those who intend to harm my lord be like Nabal.

The boy’s mother said to Elisha,“ As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.

Then Paul replied,“ What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

But David said,“ Your father certainly knows that I have found favor with you. He has said,‘ Jonathan must not know of this, or else he will be grieved.’” David also swore,“ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”