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1 Samuel 14:44
44“May God do so to me and even more,” Saul said. “You must surely 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 the lots between me and my son Jonathan,” and Jonathan was taken. 43Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you’ve done.” Jonathan told him saying, “I certainly did taste a little honey—with the end of the rod that was in my hand. Here I am—I must die!” “May God do so to me and even more,” Saul said. “You must surely die, Jonathan.” 45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die? It was he who brought about this great deliverance in Israel! Far be it! As Adonai lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground! For he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die. 46Then Saul broke off pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own country.
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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:44
- 1 Samuel 25:22May God do so and even more to David’s enemies if by the morning I leave even one male of all who belong to him!”
- Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Adonai deal with me, and worse, if anything but death comes between me and you!”
- 2 Samuel 3:9May God do so to Abner and even more if, as Adonai has sworn to David, I don’t accomplish this for him—
- 2 Samuel 19:13‘You are my kinsmen, my bone and my flesh! Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?’
- 1 Samuel 14:39For as Adonai—Israel’s deliverer—lives, even if it was by my son Jonathan, he will surely die.” But not one among all the people answered him.
- Genesis 38:24About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has been a prostitute—look, she’s even pregnant by prostitution.” “Bring her out!” Judah said, “and let her be burned.”
- 2 Samuel 12:5Then David’s anger blazed hot against the man and he said to Nathan, “As Adonai lives, the man that did this deserves to die!
- Proverbs 25:16When you find honey, eat just enough, lest you are stuffed 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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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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