1 Samuel 14:39

New International Reader's Version

The Lord is the one who rescues Israel. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that the sinner must die. He must die even if he’s my son Jonathan.” But no one said anything.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5

David was very angry with the rich man. He said to Nathan, “The man who did this must die! And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive.

2 Samuel 14:21

Later the king said to Joab, “All right. I’ll do what you want. Go. Bring back the young man Absalom.”

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to “clean” and “unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.

1 Samuel 14:24

The Israelites became very hungry that day. That’s because Saul had forced the army to make a promise. He had said, “None of you must eat any food before evening comes. You must not eat until I’ve paid my enemies back for what they did. If you do, may you be under a curse!” So none of the troops ate any food at all.

1 Samuel 14:40

Then Saul said to all the Israelites, “You stand over there. I and my son Jonathan will stand over here.” “Do what you think is best,” they replied.

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “Jonathan, I must certainly put you to death. If I don’t, may God punish me greatly.”

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul paid attention to Jonathan. Saul made a promise. He said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that David will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:31

You will never be king as long as Jesse’s son lives on this earth. And you will never have a kingdom either. So send someone to bring the son of Jesse to me. He must die!”

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “Ahimelek, you will certainly be put to death. You and your whole family will be put to death.”

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul made a promise in the name of the Lord. He said to the woman, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that you won’t be punished for helping me.”