1 Samuel 14:39

World English Bible (2000)

For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

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  • 1 Sam 14:44 : 44 Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."
  • 2 Sam 12:5 : 5 David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!
  • 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.
  • Eccl 9:2 : 2 All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.
  • 1 Sam 19:6 : 6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."
  • 1 Sam 20:31 : 31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!"
  • 1 Sam 22:16 : 16 The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house."
  • 1 Sam 28:10 : 10 Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

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  • 1 Sam 14:40-45
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    40Then he said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

    41Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, "Show the right." Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.

    42Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." Jonathan was selected.

    43Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done!" Jonathan told him, and said, "I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die."

    44Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

    45The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!" So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn't die.

  • 1 Sam 19:4-6
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    4Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Don't let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

    5for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"

    6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."

  • 1 Sam 20:31-32
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    78%

    31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!"

    32Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

  • 1 Sam 20:2-3
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    2He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."

    3David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

  • 2 Sam 1:4-5
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    4David said to him, "How did it go? Please tell me." He answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also."

    5David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"

  • 1 Sam 13:22
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    22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
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    17Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    76%

    22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan's bow didn't turn back. Saul's sword didn't return empty.

  • 1 Sam 20:12-14
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    12Jonathan said to David, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, [be witness]: when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, [or] the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?

    13Yahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don't disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father.

    14You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;

  • 1 Sam 20:8-10
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    8Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you: but if there be in me iniquity, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?"

    9Jonathan said, "Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn't I tell you that?"

    10Then David said to Jonathan, "Who shall tell me if perchance your father answers you roughly?"

  • 2 Sam 1:16-17
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    16David said to him, "Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have slain Yahweh's anointed.'"

    17David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

  • 1 Sam 14:6
    75%

    6Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few."

  • 1 Sam 14:37-38
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    37Saul asked counsel of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But he didn't answer him that day.

    38Saul said, "Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    74%

    1Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

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

  • 1 Sam 11:12-13
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    12The people said to Samuel, "Who is he who said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring those men, that we may put them to death!"

    13Saul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today Yahweh has worked deliverance in Israel."

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    74%

    1Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side." But he didn't tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 31:2
    74%

    2The Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 26:10
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    10David said, "As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    73%

    16The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house."

  • 1 Sam 14:12-13
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    12The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something!" Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come up after me; for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel."

    13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

  • 2 Sam 1:12
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    12They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 14:28
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    28Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint.

  • 1 Sam 20:39
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    39But the boy didn't know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

  • 1 Sam 14:21
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    21Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, [from the country] all around, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 2 Sam 15:21
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    21Ittai answered the king, and said, "As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king shall is, whether for death or for life, even there also will your servant be."

  • 1 Sam 17:27
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    27The people answered him in this way, saying, "So shall it be done to the man who kills him."

  • 1 Sam 23:17
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    17He said to him, "Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows."

  • 1 Kgs 1:43
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    43Jonathan answered Adonijah, "Most certainly our lord king David has made Solomon king.

  • 1 Sam 20:42
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    42Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, 'Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    72%

    1David said, "Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

  • 1 Chr 10:14
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    14and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.