For as Jehovah lives, who delivers Israel, surely if it is my son Jonathan, dying he shall die. And there was not an answer to him from all the people.
All that happens it is to all; one event to the righteous one, and to the wicked one; to the good one, and to the clean one, and to the unclean one; to him who sacrifices, and to him who does not sacrifice. As is the good one, so is the sinner; he who swears is as he that fears an oath.
And the men of Israel were pressed on that day, for Saul took an oath of the people, saying, Cursed shall be the man who eats food until the evening, when I have been avenged on my enemies; and none of the people tasted food.
And he said to all Israel, You be opposite on one side, and my son Jonathan and I will be opposite on one side. And the people said to Saul, Do that which is good in your eyes.
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on earth you shall not be established, you and your kingdom. And now send and bring him to me, for he is a son of death.