And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, 'As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing' — Saul's oath ('vayye'śebaʿ lô šāʾûl baYHWH') paradoxically invokes God's name to guarantee protection while violating God's law. The oath 'ḥay YHWH' invokes the very God whose law prohibits this practice.

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