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1 Samuel 14:44

King James Version (KJV)

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And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

1 Samuel 14:44 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:44

Theological / Devotional

Thou shalt surely die. With what apparent ease Saul pronounced the verdict Whereas Jonathan admitted his ceremonial error — a thing for which a trespass offering would have been sufficient — Saul had committed a moral wrong, which was now publicly demonstrated in the harshness of the sentence on his son. Saul’s conscience condemned him for requiring the people to abstain from food, but he hoped by the manner in which he uttered his oath to hide his misgivings. Instead, he succeeded only in condemning himself.

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