1 Samuel 14:36-46

36Then Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night and take plunder among them until the morning light, and let’s not leave a man among them alive.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good 1to you.” So 2the priest said, “Let’s approach God here.” 37So Saul 3inquired of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You hand them over to Israel?” But 4He did not answer him on that day. 38Then Saul said, “56Come here, all you 7leaders of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today. 39For 8as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in my son Jonathan, he shall assuredly 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 my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good 9to you.” 41Therefore, Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “10Give a 11perfect lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected by lot, but the people 12were exonerated. 42Then Saul said, “Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected by lot.

43So Saul said to Jonathan, “13Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, “14I did indeed taste a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!” 44And Saul said, “15May God do the same to me and more also, for 16you shall certainly die, Jonathan!” 45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, he who has 17brought about this great 18victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, 19not even a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, because 20he has worked with God this day.” So the people 21rescued Jonathan and he did not die. 46Then Saul went up from 22pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.