Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will say to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who did this great salvation in Israel? Far be it: Jehovah lives if there shall fall from the hair of his head to the earth; for he did with Jehovah this day. And the people will let Jonathan go free, and he died not.
New American Standard Bible
But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has
King James Version
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Holman Bible
But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? No, as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground,
International Standard Version
Then the army told Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who brought about this great deliverance in Israel? As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground, because today he did this with God's help."
A Conservative Version
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has wrought with God this day. So the peop
American Standard Version
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
Amplified
But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan, who has brought about this great victory in Israel, be put to death? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he was not put to death.
Bible in Basic English
And the people said to Saul, Is death to come to Jonathan, the worker of this great salvation for Israel? Let it not be so: by the living Lord, not one hair of his head is to be touched, for he has been working with God today. So the people kept Jonathan from death.
Darby Translation
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! as Jehovah liveth, there shall not a hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.
King James 2000
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, so that he died not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the army said to Saul, "Must Jonathan die, who accomplished this great victory in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, not a hair from his head will fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day." So the army ransomed Jonathan and he did not die.
Modern King James verseion
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked out this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! As Jehovah lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, so that he did not die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the people said unto Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, which hath so mightily helped Israel? God forbid. As truly as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day." And so the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.
NET Bible
But the army said to Saul, "Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today." So the army rescued Jonathan from death.
New Heart English Bible
The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
The Emphasized Bible
But the people said unto Saul - Shall, Jonathan, die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! By the life of Yahweh, there shall not fall a hair of his head to the ground, for, with God, hath he wrought this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.
Webster
And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? By no means: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
World English Bible
The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!" So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn't die.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people say unto Saul, 'Doth Jonathan die who wrought this great salvation in Israel? -- a profanation! Jehovah liveth, if there falleth from the hair of his head to the earth, for with God he hath wrought this day;' and the people rescue Jonathan, and he hath not died.
Themes
Christ » Conqueror of death » Co-operation with
Government » Mosaic » Possessed veto power over the king's purposes
Gratitude » To men, examples of
Jonathan » Son of saul » Rescued by the people
King » Influenced by popular opinion » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
Muwth
Gadowl
Y@shuw`ah
Ro'sh
Naphal
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul
44 And Saul will say, So will Jehovah do, and so will he add; for dying, thou shalt die, Jonathan. 45 And the people will say to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who did this great salvation in Israel? Far be it: Jehovah lives if there shall fall from the hair of his head to the earth; for he did with Jehovah this day. And the people will let Jonathan go free, and he died not. 46 And Saul will come up from after the rovers: and the rovers went to their place.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:11
And she will say, The king will remember now, Jehovah thy God, the nearest relation of blood being multiplied to destroy, and they shall not destroy my son. And he will say, Jehovah living, if there shall fall from the hair of thy son to the earth.
1 Kings 1:52
And Solomon will say, If he will be for a son of strength there shall not fall of his hairs to the earth: and if evil shall be found in him and he shall die.
Luke 21:18
And there shall not a hair of your head perish.
Acts 27:34
Wherefore I beseech you to take food: for this is for your salvation: for not a hair of the head of one of you shall fall.
Matthew 10:30
And also the hairs of your head are all numbered.
2 Corinthians 6:1
And working together, we also beseech, lest also ye receive the grace of God in vain.
1 Samuel 14:23
And Jehovah will save Israel in that day: and the battle passed over to the house of nothing.
1 Samuel 19:5
And he put his soul in his hand and smote the rover, and Jehovah will make great salvation to all Israel: thou sawest and thou wilt rejoice; and wherefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to kill David gratuitously? .
2 Chronicles 19:11
And behold, Amariah the head priest over you for every word of Jehovah; and Zebadiah son of Ishmael the leader to the house of Judah, for every word of the king: and the scribes, the Levites, before you. Be strong and do, and Jehovah will be with the good.
Nehemiah 9:27
And thou wilt give them into the hand of their adversaries, and they will press upon them: and in the time of their straits they will cry to thee, and thou wilt hear from the heavens; and according to thy many compassion thou wilt give to them saviours, and they will save them from the hand of their adversaries.
Isaiah 13:3
I commanded to the consecrated, also I called the strong ones for mine anger, those exulting in my lifting up.
Isaiah 29:20-21
For the terrible one ceased, the mocker was consumed, and they watching vanity were cut off:
Acts 14:27
And having arrived, and gathered the church together, they announced what God did with them, and that he opened the door of faith to the nations.
Acts 15:12
And all the multitude were silent, and heard Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God did in the nations through them.
Acts 21:19
And having greeted them, he recounted to each one what things God had done among the nations through his service.
Romans 15:18
For I shall dare to speak nothing that Christ has not brought about by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and by work,
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are workers together with God: the agriculture of God, ye are the building of God.
Philippians 2:12-13
Therefore, my beloved, as ye have always listened, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and tremor effect your own salvation.
Revelation 17:14
These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.
Revelation 19:14
And the armies in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.