1 Samuel 14:39

Easy To Read Version

I swear (promise) by the Lord who saves Israel, even if my own son Jonathan did the sin, he must die.” None of the people said a word.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5

David became very angry against the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who did this should die!

2 Samuel 14:21

The king said to Joab, “Look, I will do what I promised. Now please bring back the young man Absalom.”

Ecclesiastes 9:2

But, there is one thing that happens to everyone—we all die! Death comes to good people and bad people. Death comes to people that are pure and to people that are not pure. Death comes to people that give sacrifices {\cf2\super [35]} and to people that do not give sacrifices. A good man will die just like a sinner. A person that makes special promises to God will die just like a person that is afraid to make those promises.

1 Samuel 14:24

But Saul made a big mistake that day. [132] The Israelites were tired and hungry. This was because Saul forced the people to make this promise: Saul said, “If any man eats food before evening comes and before I finish defeating my enemies, then that man will be punished!” So none of the Israelite soldiers ate any food.

1 Samuel 14:40

Then Saul said to all the Israelites, “You stand on this side. I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.”

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “I made a promise and asked God to punish me if I didn’t keep my promise! Jonathan must die!”

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul listened to Jonathan. Saul made a promise. Saul said, “As surely as the Lord lives, David won’t be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:31

As long as Jesse’s son lives, you’ll never be king and have a kingdom. Now, bring David to me! He is a dead man!”

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die!”

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul used the Lord’s name to make a promise to the woman. He said, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”