1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said unto Saul—Shall, Jonathan, die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! By the life of Yahweh, there shall not fall a hair of his head to the ground, for, with God, hath he wrought this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

44Then said Saul: So, may God do, and, so, may he add, surely thou must, die, Jonathan!

46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines,—and, the Philistines, departed unto their own place.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 11:13But Saul said, There shall not be put to death a man, this day,—for, to-day, hath Yahweh wrought deliverance in Israel.

1 Samuel 19:5And, when he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Yahweh wrought a great victory for all Israel, thou sawest, and didst rejoice. Wherefore, then, shouldst thou sin against innocent blood by putting David to death, without cause?

1 Kings 1:52Then said Solomon, If he will be a man of worth, there shall not one hair of him fall to the earth,—but, if mischief be found in him, then shall he die.

Nehemiah 9:27Therefore didst thou deliver them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them,—and, in the time of their distress, they made outcry unto thee, and, thou, out of the heavens, didst hear, and, according to thine abounding compassions, gavest them saviours, that they might save them out of the hand of their adversaries.

Isaiah 29:20For the tyrant, hath vanished, And the scoffer, is no more, Yea cut off are all who watch for iniquity:—

Luke 21:18And, a hair of your head, in nowise shall perish,—

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 14:37-47

Jonathan Condemned to Die; Jonathan Rescued. ( b. c. 1067.) 36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief… Read the whole commentary →

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