42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between my son Jonathan and me.” So Jonathan was taken.

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, ^a“Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, ^b“I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. So now I must die!”  ‡

45 But the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! ^aAs the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked ^bwith God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.  ‡

46 Then Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.