1 Samuel 1:26
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 25:26, Abigail uses the identical oath 'as your soul lives' to praise David's restraint, mirroring Hannah's solemn address.
In 2 Samuel 11:11, Uriah uses the same 'as your soul lives' oath to swear loyalty, echoing Hannah's solemn affirmation of identity.
In 2 Samuel 14:19, the woman of Tekoa employs the identical oath formula 'as your soul lives' to affirm her truthfulness.
In 2 Kings 2:2, Elisha swears 'as you yourself live' — a variant of Hannah's oath — to express his determination not to leave Elijah.
In 2 Kings 2:4, Elisha repeats the same oath 'as you yourself live' to reinforce his commitment to stay with Elijah.
In 2 Kings 2:6, Elisha again uses the oath 'as you yourself live' to vow he will not leave Elijah.
In 2 Kings 4:30, the Shunammite woman uses the same oath 'as you yourself live' to insist on staying with Elisha.