1 Samuel 14:44

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Saul said, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not surely die, Jonathan.'

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  • Ruth 1:17 : 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.
  • 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 As surely as the Lord, who saves Israel, lives—even if it is my son Jonathan—he must die.' But no one among the people said a word.
  • 1 Sam 25:22 : 22 May God punish David’s enemies severely if by morning I leave even one male of all who belong to him alive."
  • 2 Sam 3:9 : 9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not carry out what the Lord swore to David.
  • 2 Sam 12:5 : 5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
  • 2 Sam 12:31 : 31 He brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws, iron picks, and axes, and made them work at brickmaking. David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring the king back?'
  • Prov 25:16 : 16 If you find honey, eat only as much as you need, lest you eat too much of it and vomit.
  • Gen 38:24 : 24 About three months later, Judah was told, 'Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant as a result.' Judah said, 'Bring her out and let her be burned!'

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  • 1 Sam 14:38-43
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    85%

    38Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today.

    39As surely as the Lord, who saves Israel, lives—even if it is my son Jonathan—he must die.' But no one among the people said a word.

    40Then Saul said to all Israel, 'You stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on the other.' And the people said to Saul, 'Do whatever seems right to you.'

    41Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel: 'Give a perfect lot.' Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the people were cleared.

    42Saul said, 'Cast the lot between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken.

    43Then Saul said to Jonathan, 'Tell me what you have done.' So Jonathan told him, 'I merely tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand, and now I must die?'

  • 1 Sam 14:45
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    45But the people said to Saul, 'Should Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he acted with God’s help today.' So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

  • 1 Sam 19:1-6
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    1Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

    2Jonathan warned David, saying, "My father Saul is seeking to kill you. So please be on guard in the morning; find a safe hiding place and stay there.

    3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are hiding. I will speak with him about you, and if I learn anything, I will let you know.

    4Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul, his father, saying, "The king should not sin against his servant David. He has done no wrong to you; on the contrary, his actions have greatly benefited you.

    5He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?

    6Saul listened to Jonathan and swore, "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."

  • 1 Sam 20:30-33
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    30Saul’s anger flared up at Jonathan, and he said to him, 'You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you have sided with the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?'

    31As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!'

    32Jonathan responded to his father Saul and asked, 'Why should he be put to death? What has he done?'

    33But Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

  • 1 Sam 20:13-14
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    13May the LORD punish Jonathan severely if I do not inform you and send you away in peace when my father intends to harm you. May the LORD be with you as He has been with my father.

    14But show me the loyalty of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may not die.

  • 1 Sam 20:2-4
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    2Jonathan said to him, "Far be it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing great or small without revealing it to me. Why then would my father hide this matter from me? It's not so!"

    3But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

    4Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."

  • 1 Sam 22:16
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    16The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.'

  • 2 Sam 1:4-5
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    4David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'

    5David asked the young man who brought him the report, 'How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?'

  • 1 Sam 23:17
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    17He said to him, 'Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father will not find you; you will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even Saul my father knows this.'

  • 2 Sam 1:25
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    25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places.

  • 1 Sam 20:8-11
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    8Therefore, deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself; why bring me to your father?

    9Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"

    10David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?"

    11Jonathan said to David, "Come, let us go out into the field." So both of them went out into the field.

  • 1 Sam 31:2
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    2The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, Saul's sons.

  • 2 Sam 1:16-17
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    16David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

    17David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 1 Sam 20:42
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    42Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying,

  • 1 Sam 14:13
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    13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-2
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    1When David had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's soul was deeply connected to David's, and Jonathan loved him as much as he loved his own life.

    2From that day forward, Saul took David with him and did not permit him to return to his father’s house.

  • 2 Sam 1:22
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    22From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

  • 1 Sam 20:28
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    28Jonathan answered Saul, 'David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.'

  • 1 Chr 10:13
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    13Saul died because of his unfaithfulness to the LORD. He did not keep the word of the LORD and even sought guidance from a medium to inquire of it.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
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    13Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 1 Sam 14:17
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    17Saul said to the men who were with him, 'Muster the troops and see who has left us.' When they counted, they found that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.

  • 1 Sam 20:16
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    16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the LORD demand an accounting of David's enemies."

  • 1 Sam 14:1
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    1One day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of the Philistines on the other side.' But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 26:10
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    10David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.

  • 1 Sam 14:21
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    21The Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp changed sides and joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
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    25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things and surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 31:4
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    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

  • 1 Chr 10:2
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    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.