MLV(i)
36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then the priest said, Let us draw near here to God.
37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.
38 And Saul said, Draw near here, all you* chiefs of the people and know and see how this sin has been this day. 39 For, as Jehovah lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered him. 40 Then he said to all Israel, Be you* on one side and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what seems good to you.
41 Therefore Saul said to Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what you have 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 behold, I must die. 44 And Saul said, God do so and more also, for you will surely die, Jonathan.
45 And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As Jehovah lives, there will 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 did not die. 46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines and the Philistines went to their own place.
38 And Saul said, Draw near here, all you* chiefs of the people and know and see how this sin has been this day. 39 For, as Jehovah lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered him. 40 Then he said to all Israel, Be you* on one side and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what seems good to you.
41 Therefore Saul said to Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what you have 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 behold, I must die. 44 And Saul said, God do so and more also, for you will surely die, Jonathan.
45 And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As Jehovah lives, there will 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 did not die. 46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines and the Philistines went to their own place.