Saul’s Rash Oath

24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had (A)placed the people under oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

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Jonathan Eats Honey

24 Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath,(A) saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.

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44 Saul answered, (A)“God do so and more also; (B)for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

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44 Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(A) if you do not die, Jonathan.(B)

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So David’s anger was greatly aroused against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this [a]shall surely die!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:5 deserves to die, lit. is a son of death

David(A) burned with anger(B) against the man(C) and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives,(D) the man who did this must die!

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