New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 14:45
45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has 1brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, 2not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for 3he has worked with God this day.” So the people 4rescued Jonathan and he did not die.
1 Samuel 14:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
- New International Version (NIV)But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day." So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
Context of 1 Samuel 14:45
43Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him and said, “I indeed tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!” 44Saul said, “May God do this to me and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.” But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die. 46Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place. 47Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, the sons of Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃ סRead the interlinear
- But the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- Must Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- broughtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
- in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- Farחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
- from it! As the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- livesחַיchay · aliveH2416
- not one hairשַׂעֲרָהώa‛ărâh · hairH8185
- of his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
- with Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- rescuedפָּדָהpâdâh · to ransomH6299
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:45
- 1 Samuel 14:23So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle spread beyond Beth-aven.
- 1 Samuel 19:5For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?”
- Nehemiah 9:27Therefore You delivered them into the hand of their oppressors who oppressed them, But when they cried to You in the time of their distress, You heard from heaven, and according to Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who delivered them from the hand of their oppressors.
- 2 Samuel 14:11Then she said, “Please let the king remember the Lord your God, so that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy, otherwise they will destroy my son.” And he said, “As the Lord lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.”
- 1 Kings 1:52Solomon said, “If he is a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground; but if wickedness is found in him, he will die.”
- Matthew 10:30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
- Luke 21:18Yet not a hair of your head will perish.
- Acts 27:34Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish.”
- 2 Chronicles 19:11Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in all that pertains to the Lord, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Act resolutely, and the Lord be with the upright.”
- Isaiah 13:3I have commanded My consecrated ones, I have even called My mighty warriors, My proudly exulting ones, To execute My anger.
- Acts 14:27When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
- Acts 15:12All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
- Acts 21:19After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- Romans 15:18For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
- 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain--
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45And the people said - "Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid! As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground." Here was a righteous and impartial jury, who brought in a verdict according to the evidence: No man should die but for a breach of the law of God; but Jonathan hath not broken any law of God; therefore Jonathan should not die. And because he should not, therefore he shall not…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-46Verses 36-46 If God turns away our prayer, we have reason to suspect it is for some sin harboured in our hearts, which we should find out, that we may put it away, and put it to death. We should always first suspect and examine ourselves; but an unhumbled heart suspects every other person, and looks every where but at home for the sinful cause of calamity. Jonathan was discovered to be the offender. Those most indulgent to their own sins are most severe…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45The people, aware of God’s blessing on the real hero of the day, were wiser than their king.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4545. the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not--When Saul became aware of Jonathan's transgression in regard to the honey, albeit it was done in ignorance and involved no guilt, he was, like Jephthah [Jud 11:31, 35], about to put his son to death, in conformity with his vow [1Sa 14:44]. But the more enlightened conscience of the army prevented the tarnishing the glory of the day by the blood of the young hero, to whose faith and valor it was chiefly…Read the comment
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- 1. 1 Samuel 14:45 Lit worked ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 14:45 2 Sam 14:11; 1 Kin 1:52; Luke 21:18; Acts 27:34 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 14:45 2 Cor 6:1 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 14:45 Lit ransomed ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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