1 Samuel 14:37-45

37So Saul 1inquired of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You hand them over to Israel?” But 2He did not answer him on that day. 38Then Saul said, “34Come here, all you 5leaders of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today. 39For 6as 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 7to you.” 41Therefore, Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “8Give a 9perfect lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected by lot, but the people 10were exonerated. 42Then Saul said, “Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected by lot.

43So Saul said to Jonathan, “11Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, “12I 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, “13May God do the same to me and more also, for 14you shall certainly die, Jonathan!” 45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, he who has 15brought about this great 16victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, 17not even a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, because 18he has worked with God this day.” So the people 19rescued Jonathan and he did not die.