1 Samuel 14:42
40 Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.
41 So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.
43 “Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”
44 And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.
- KJV
- And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
- WEB
- Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.
- ASV
- And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
- DARBY
- And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
- BLB
- And Saul said, “Cast [lots] between me and between Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.
- ÅB
- Så sa Saul: Kast lodd mellom meg og Jonatan, min sønn! Og loddet falt på Jonatan.
- OTB
- Da sa Saul: «Kast loddet mellom meg og Jonatan min sønn.» Og Jonatan ble tatt.
- B1930
- Så sa Saul: Kast lodd mellem mig og Jonatan, min sønn! Og loddet falt på Jonatan.