1 Samuel 14:39 - The Scriptures 1998

³⁹ “For as יהוה  lives, who saves Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ For as the Lord lives, Who delivers Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But not a man among all the people answered him.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

Common English Bible

³⁹ As surely as the LORD lives—the one who has saved Israel—even if it’s my own son Jonathan, that person will be executed.” Not one of the soldiers answered him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ As the Lord lives, who is the Saviour of Israel, even if it were done by my son Jonathan, without retraction he shall die." In this, no one among all the people contradicted him.

1 Samuel 14:39 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5

And the wrath of Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 14:21

And the sovereign said to Yo’aḇ

Ecclesiastes 9:2

It is the same for all: One event to the righteous and to the wrong; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; and to the one slaughtering and to the one not slaughtering. As is the good one, so is the sinner; the one swearing as the one fearing an oath.

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 14:40

And he said to all Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 14:44

And Sha’ul answered, “Elohim do so and more also, for you shall certainly die, Yonathan.”

1 Samuel 19:6

And Sha’ul listened to the voice of Yehonathan, and Sha’ul swore, “As יהוה  lives, he does not die.”

1 Samuel 20:31

“For as long as the son of Yishai lives on the earth, you shall not be established, you and your reign. And now, send and bring him to me, for he is a son of death.”

1 Samuel 22:16

And the sovereign said, “You shall certainly die, Aḥ

1 Samuel 28:10

And Sha’ul swore to her by יהוה, saying, “As יהוה  lives, no punishment comes upon you for this matter.”