1 Samuel 14:39 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 14:39

37 So Saul ^aasked counsel of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But ^bHe did not answer him that day.

38 And Saul said, ^a“Come over here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today.

39 For ^aas the Lord lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not a man among all the people answered him.

40 Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and my son Jonathan and I will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”

41 Therefore Saul said to the Lord God of Israel, ^a“Give a perfect lot.” ^bSo Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

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!”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 14:39

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American Standard Version
For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

Amplified® Bible
For as the Lord lives, Who delivers Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But not a man among all the people answered him.

Contemporary English Version
I swear by the living LORD that whoever sinned must die, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan." No one said a word.

Darby English Version
For, [as] Jehovah liveth, who has saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall certainly die. And no one answered him among all the people.

Good News Bible
I promise by the living LORD, who gives Israel victory, that the guilty one will be put to death, even if he is my son Jonathan." But no one said anything.

King James Version
For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

New American Standard Bible
"For as the LORD lives, who delivers Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But not one of all the people answered him."

New International Version
As surely as the LORD who rescues Israel lives, even if it lies with my son Jonathan, he must die." But not one of the men said a word.

New King James Version
For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.' But not a man among all the people answered him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For as the LORD lives, who delivers Israel, though it should prove Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But not one of all the people answered him.

Revised Standard Version
For as the LORD lives who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

Young's Literal Translation
for, Jehovah liveth, who is saving Israel: surely if it be in Jonathan my son, surely he doth certainly die;' and none is answering him out of all the people.

New English Translation
For as surely as the Lord, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything.¹

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