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 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!”

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 urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” (niv)

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. (niv)

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (niv)

Then a teacher of the law came to him and said,“ Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”Jesus replied,“ Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” (niv)

Then Elijah said to him,“ Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” And he replied,“ As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. (niv)

When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. (niv)

Then Elijah said to him,“ Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” And he replied,“ As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them walked on. (niv)

I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. (niv)

From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.“ You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.Simon Peter answered him,“ Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” (niv)

Elijah said to Elisha,“ Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said,“ As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. (niv)

And now, my lord, as surely as the Lord your God lives and as you live, since the Lord has kept you from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal. (niv)

But the child’s mother said,“ As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. (niv)

Then Paul answered,“ Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” (niv)

But David took an oath and said,“ Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said to himself,‘ Jonathan must not know this or he will be grieved.’ Yet as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, there is only a step between me and death.” (niv)