But the peoplesaidto Saul,"Must Jonathandie,whohas broughtaboutthisgreatdeliverancein Israel?Farfrom it! As the LORDlives,not one hairof his headshall fallto the ground,for he has workedwith Godthisday."So the peoplerescuedJonathanand he did not die.
Then she said,"Pleaselet the kingrememberthe LORDyour God,[so that] the avengerof bloodwill not continueto destroy,otherwisethey will destroymy son."And he said,"As the LORDlives,not one hairof your sonshall fallto the ground."
Solomonsaid,"Ifhe is a worthyman,not one of his hairswill fallto the ground;but ifwickednessis foundin him, he will die."
"Behold,Amariahthe chiefpriestwill be overyou in allthat pertainsto the LORD,and Zebadiahthe sonof Ishmael,the rulerof the houseof Judah,in allthat pertainsto the king.Also the Levitesshall be officersbeforeyou. Actresolutely,and the LORDbe with the upright."
"Therefore You deliveredthem into the handof their oppressorswho oppressedthem, But when they criedto You in the timeof their distress,You heardfrom heaven,and according to Your greatcompassionYou gavethem delivererswho deliveredthem from the handof their oppressors.
I have commandedMy consecratedones, I have evencalledMy mightywarriors,My proudlyexultingones,To [execute] My anger.
"But the veryhairsof your headare allnumbered.
"Yetnot a hairof your headwill perish.
When they had arrivedand gatheredthe churchtogether,they [began] to reportall thingsthat Godhad donewith them and howHe had openeda doorof faithto the Gentiles.
Allthe peoplekept silent,and they were listeningto Barnabasand Paulas they were relatingwhatsignsand wondersGodhad donethroughthem amongthe Gentiles.
After he had greetedthem, he [began] to relateone by onethe things whichGodhad doneamongthe Gentilesthroughhis ministry.
"ThereforeI encourageyou to takesome food,for thisis for your preservation,for not a hairfrom the headof anyof you will perish."
For I will not presumeto speakof anythingexceptwhatChristhas accomplishedthroughme, resultingin the obedienceof the Gentilesby wordand deed,
For we are God'sfellow workers;you are God'sfield,God'sbuilding.
And working together[with Him], we alsourgeyou not to receivethe graceof Godin vain--
"Thesewill wage waragainstthe Lamb,and the Lambwill overcomethem, becauseHe is Lordof lordsand Kingof kings,and thosewhoare with Him [are the] calledand chosenand faithful."
And the armieswhich are in heaven,clothedin fine linen,white[and] clean,were followingHim on whitehorses.
But Saulsaid,"Not a manshall be putto deaththisday,for todaythe LORDhas accomplisheddeliverancein Israel."
So the LORDdeliveredIsraelthat day,and the battlespreadbeyondBeth-aven.
Then Saulwentup from pursuingthe Philistines,and the Philistineswentto their own place.
"For he tookhis lifein his handand struckthe Philistine,and the LORDbroughtabouta greatdeliverancefor allIsrael;you saw[it] and rejoiced.Whythen will you sinagainst innocentbloodby puttingDavidto deathwithouta cause?"
