The People Save Jonathan

1 Samuel 14:41

In 11 translations

BSB: So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.LXX and Vulgate; MT contains only the short quotation, “Give a perfect (lot).”
KJV: Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.Give…: or, Shew the innocentescaped: Heb. went forth
WEB: Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.
ASV: Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.
LSV: And Saul says to YHWH, God of Israel, “Give perfection”; and Jonathan and Saul are captured, and the people went out.
YLT: And Saul saith unto Jehovah, God of Israel, 'Give perfection;' and Jonathan and Saul are captured, and the people went out.
DBY: And Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give a perfect [testimony]! And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.Elohim
DRC: And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant today. If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.
GNV: Then Saul said vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfite lot. And Ionathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.
JPS: Therefore Saul said unto the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Declare the right.' And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.
LXXE: And Saul said, O Lord God of Israel, why hast thou not answered thy servant this day? is the iniquity in me, or in Jonathan my son? Lord God of Israel, give clear manifestations; and if the lot should declare this, give, I pray thee, to thy people Israel, give, I pray, holiness. And Jonathan and Saul are taken, and the people escaped.Heb. חמיס scil. 'that I or Jonathan are guilty, then let the people be considered guiltless.'

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Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: לָמָּה (“to why”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: לֹא (“not”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: עָנִיתָ (“you did answer”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: אֶת־ (“obj”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: עַבְדְּךָ (“servant your”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: הַיּוֹם (“the day”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: אִם (“if”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: יֶשׁ־ (“there”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: בִּי (“in me”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: אוֹ (“or”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: בְּיוֹנָתָן (“in Jonathan”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: בְנִי (“son my”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: הֶעָוֹן (“the iniquity”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: הַזֶּה (“the this”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: יְהוָה (“Yahweh”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: אֱלֹהֵי (“[the] God”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: יִשְׂרָאֵל (“[of] Israel”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: הָבָה (“give”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: אוּרִים (“Urim”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: וְאִם (“and if”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: יֶשְׁנוֹ (“is it”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: הֶעָוֹן (“the iniquity”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: הַזֶּה (“the this”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: בְּעַמְּךָ (“in people your”).
Hebrew reconstructed from the Greek Septuagint in BHS or BHK: יִשְׂרָאֵל (“[of] Israel”).

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Original-language editions

WLC: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣בָה תָמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֧ד יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְשָׁא֖וּל וְהָעָ֥ם יָצָֽאוּ׃
LXX-Br: Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, τί ὅτι οὐκ ἀπεκρίθης τῷ δούλῳ σου σήμερον; εἰ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἢ ἐν Ἰωνάθαν τῷ υἱῷ μου ἡ ἀδικία; Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, δὸς δήλους· καὶ ἐὰν τάδε εἴπῃ, δὸς δὴ τῷ λαῷ σου Ἰσραὴλ, δὸς δὴ ὁσιότητα· καὶ κληροῦται Ἰωνάθαν καὶ Σαούλ, καὶ ὁ λαὸς ἐξῆλθε.

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👤 God 👤 Jonathan 👤 Saul◆ Reign of Saul

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Philistines Saul Crag Breastplate of the High Priest Decision Oracle Moabite Jonathan Augury Lot, The

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Cross-references most cited first

Acts 1:24And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
1 Samuel 10:20–21Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish…
Joshua 7:16–18So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected. He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the…
Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Jonah 1:7“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

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