1 Samuel 14:44
What does 1 Samuel 14:44 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul saith, `Thus doth God do, and thus doth He add, for thou dost certainly die, Jonathan.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul said: May God do so and so to me, and add still more: for dying thou shalt die, O Jonathan.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul said,God do so [to me] and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.
Context
v.43Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die.
v.44This passage
v.45And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
- 2 Samuel 3:9
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
- Proverbs 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
- 2 Samuel 12:5
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
- Ruth 1:17
where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
- 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. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
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