45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, he who has [a]brought about this great [b]victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, (A)not even a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, because (B)he has worked with God this day.” So the people [c]rescued Jonathan and he did not die. 46 Then Saul went up from [d]pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

Constant Warfare

47 Now when Saul had taken control of the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, (C)the sons of Ammon, Edom, (D)the kings of Zobah, and (E)the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he [e]inflicted punishment.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:45 Lit worked
  2. 1 Samuel 14:45 Lit deliverance
  3. 1 Samuel 14:45 Lit ransomed
  4. 1 Samuel 14:46 Lit after
  5. 1 Samuel 14:47 Or condemned

45 But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair(A) of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued(B) Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.

47 After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab,(C) the Ammonites,(D) Edom,(E) the kings[a] of Zobah,(F) and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:47 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint king
  2. 1 Samuel 14:47 Hebrew; Septuagint he was victorious