1 Samuel 14:44
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
In context
42 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!”
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.
46 Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.
1 Samuel 14:44 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
- KJV King James Version
- And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
- WEB World English Bible
- Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Saul saith, 'Thus doth God do, and thus doth He add, for thou dost certainly die, Jonathan.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Saul said, God do so [to me] and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Saul answered, God do so, and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.