1 Samuel 14:44-46
New English Translation
44 Saul said, “God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”[a]
45 But the army said to Saul, “Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground, for it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.[b]
46 Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.[c]
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- 1 Samuel 14:44 tn Heb “So God will do and so he will add, surely you will certainly die, Jonathan.”
- 1 Samuel 14:45 tn Heb “and he did not die.”
- 1 Samuel 14:46 tn Heb “to their place.”
1 Samuel 14:44-46
New International Version
44 Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(A) if you do not die, Jonathan.(B)”
45 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(C) of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued(D) Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.
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