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1 Samuel 14:44

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

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

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BSB
And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
KJV
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
WEB
Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
ASV
And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
DARBY
And Saul said, God do so [to me] and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.
BLB
And Saul answered, “Thus God does, and thus does He add, for you shall surely be put to death, Jonathan.”
ÅB
Da sa Saul: Gud la det gå meg ille både nå og siden om du ikke nå skal dø, Jonatan!
OTB
Og Saul sa: «Gud gjør så mot meg og mer også, for du skal sannelig dø, Jonatan.»
B1930
Da sa Saul: Gud la det gå mig ille både nu og siden om du ikke nu skal dø, Jonatan!

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 14:39

    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.

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  • Ruth 1:17

    Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:22

    So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

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  • Proverbs 25:16

    Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:5

    And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

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  • Genesis 38:24

    And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:9

    So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

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  • 2 Samuel 12:31

    And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

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