¹⁹ “Now write^(A) down this song and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it, so that it may be a witness^(B) for me against them.

²⁷ “See!” he said to all the people. “This stone^(A) will be a witness^(B) against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue^(C) to your God.”^(D)

¹⁰ The elders of Gilead replied, “The Lord is our witness;^(A) we will certainly do as you say.”

⁵ Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness^(A) against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything^(B) in my hand.^(C)”

“He is witness,” they said.

¹⁴ But show me unfailing kindness^(A) like the Lord’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed,

²³ And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the Lord is witness^(A) between you and me forever.”

⁴² Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace,^(A) for we have sworn friendship^(B) with each other in the name of the Lord,^(C) saying, ‘The Lord is witness^(D) between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.^(E)’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.^[a]