1 Samuel 14:37-45

37Saul 1inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But 2He did not answer him on that day. 38Saul said, “3Draw near here, all you 4chiefs of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today. 39For 5as the Lord lives, who delivers Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not one of all the people answered him. 40Then he said to all Israel, “You shall be on one side and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good 6to you.” 41Therefore, Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “7Give a perfect lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.

43Then Saul said to Jonathan, “8Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him and said, “9I indeed tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!” 44Saul said, “10May God do 11this to me and more also, for 12you shall surely die, Jonathan.” 45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has 13brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, 14not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for 15he has worked with God this day.” So the people 16rescued Jonathan and he did not die.