So Joshua said to Achan, ‘My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.’
1 Samuel 14:43 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul commanded him, ‘Tell me what you did.’ Jonathan told him, ‘I tasted a little honey with the end of the staff I was carrying. I am ready to die! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what you have done. And Jonathan said, I tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. And behold, I must die. American Standard Version (1901) Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die. Common English Bible “Tell me what you’ve done,” Saul said to Jonathan. So Jonathan told him. “I only took a very small taste of honey on the end of my staff,” he said. “And now I’m supposed to die?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." And Jonathan revealed to him, and said: "Truly, I tasted a little honey with the top of the staff that was in my hand. And behold, I shall die." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul said to Jonathan: Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said: I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod, which was in my hand; and behold, I must die. |
So Joshua said to Achan, ‘My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.’
However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy. ,
Then Saul said, ‘Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan,’ and Jonathan was selected.