1 Samuel 14:42

And Saul saith, 'Cast between me and Jonathan my son;' and Jonathan is captured.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

In Context

41And Saul saith unto Jehovah, God of Israel, 'Give perfection;' and Jonathan and Saul are captured, and the people went out.

43And Saul saith unto Jonathan, 'Declare to me, what hast thou done?' and Jonathan declareth to him, and saith, 'I certainly tasted with the end of the rod that [is] in my hand a little honey; lo, I die!'

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:33Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!

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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