⁴⁵ But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die? He accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel! No, as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground,^(A) for he worked with God’s help today.”^(B) So the people redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die.

¹¹ She replied, “Please, may the king invoke the Lord your God, so that the avenger of blood will not increase the loss, and they will not eliminate my son!” ^(A)

“As the Lord lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son will fall to the ground.”^(B)

³⁴ So I urge you to take some food. For this is for your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head.”^(A)