1 Samuel 14:45 “But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished su…”

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, so he didn’t die.

American Standard Version

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath so mightily deliuered Israel? God forbid. As the Lord liueth, there shall not one heare of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people deliuered Ionathan that he dyed not.

Darby Translation

And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! [as] Jehovah liveth, there shall not a hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people say unto Saul, 'Doth Jonathan die who wrought this great salvation in Israel? — a profanation! Jehovah liveth, if there falleth from the hair of his head to the earth, for with God he hath wrought this day;' and the people rescue Jonathan, and he hath not died.

Bible in Basic English

And the people said to Saul, Is death to come to Jonathan, the worker of this great salvation for Israel? Let it not be so: by the living Lord, not one hair of his head is to be touched, for he has been working with God today. So the people kept Jonathan from death.

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Cross references

“who hath”

1 Samuel 14:23 1 Samuel 19:5 Nehemiah 9:27

1 Samuel 14:23 · BSB

So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?…

Nehemiah 9:27 · BSB

So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them fr…

“there shall not”

2 Samuel 14:11 Luke 21:18 Acts 27:34 1 Kings 1:52 Matthew 10:30

2 Samuel 14:11 · BSB

“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of…

Luke 21:18 · BSB

Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

Acts 27:34 · BSB

So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

1 Kings 1:52 · BSB

And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”

Matthew 10:30 · BSB

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

“he hath”

2 Corinthians 6:1 Acts 15:12 Acts 21:19 Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:14 2 Chronicles 19:11

2 Corinthians 6:1 · BSB

As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

Acts 15:12 · BSB

The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Acts 21:19 · BSB

Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Revelation 17:14 · BSB

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Revelation 19:14 · BSB

The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.

2 Chronicles 19:11 · BSB

Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as office…

“the people”

Isaiah 29:20 Isaiah 29:21

Isaiah 29:20 · BSB

For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—

Isaiah 29:21 · BSB

those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

44And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

46Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.

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