New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 14:44
44And Saul said, “1May God do the same to me and more also, for 2you shall certainly die, Jonathan!”
1 Samuel 14:44 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
- New International Version (NIV)Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not die, Jonathan.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul said, "God do so to me and more also; you shall surely die, Jonathan."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Saul answered, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
Context of 1 Samuel 14:44
42Then Saul said, “Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected by lot. 43So Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, “I did indeed taste a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!” And Saul said, “May God do the same to me and more also, for you shall certainly die, Jonathan!” 45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not even a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, because 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.
Read all of 1 Samuel 141 Samuel 14:44 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת יוֹנָתָֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:44
- 1 Samuel 25:22May God do so to the enemies of David, and more so, if by morning I leave alive as much as one male of any who belong to him.”
- Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord do so to me, and worse, if anything but death separates me from you.”
- 2 Samuel 3:9May God do so to me, and more so, if as the Lord has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him:
- 2 Samuel 19:13And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me, and more so, if you will not be commander of the army for me continually, in place of Joab.’”
- 1 Samuel 14:39For as 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.
- Genesis 38:24Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and behold, she is also pregnant by prostitution.” Then Judah said, “Bring her out and have her burned!”
- 2 Samuel 12:5Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this certainly deserves to die!
- Proverbs 25:16Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, So that you do not have it in excess and vomit it.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44And Saul answered - thou shalt surely die, Jonathan - To save thy rash oath! So must John Baptist's head be taken off at the desire of an impure woman, because a Herod had sworn to give her whatever she might request! Unfeeling brute! However, the king was Judge. But what said the people, who were the Jury?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. 1-52Saul's actions in this chapter further support his removal as king (1 Samuel 13:8–14; see also 15). Saul was estranged from both Samuel and his brave son Jonathan. 1 Samuel 14 foreshadows Jonathan's important role in the shift from Saul's rule to David's.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 14:44 Ruth 1:17; 1 Sam 25:22 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 14:44 1 Sam 14:39 ↩
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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