撒母耳记上 14:44

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

掃羅說：“約拿單啊！你必定要死，否則，願　神加倍懲罰我。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
扫 罗 说 ： 约 拿 单 哪 ， 你 定 要 死 ！ 若 不 然 ， 愿 　 神 重 重 地 降 罚 与 我 。

Contextual Overview

³⁶ Saul said, "Let's go after the Philistines tonight and rob them. We won't let any of them live!" The men answered, "Do whatever you think is best." But the priest said, "Let's ask God." ³⁷ So Saul asked God, "Should I chase the Philistines? Will you let us defeat them?" But God did not answer Saul at that time. ³⁸ Then Saul said to all the leaders of his army, "Come here. Let's find out what sin has been done today. ³⁹ As surely as the Lord lives who has saved Israel, even if my son Jonathan did the sin, he must die." But no one in the army spoke. ⁴⁰ Then Saul said to all the Israelites, "You stand on this side. I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side." The men answered, "Do whatever you think is best." ⁴¹ Then Saul prayed to the Lord , the God of Israel, "Give me the right answer." And Saul and Jonathan were picked; the other men went free. ⁴² Saul said, "Now let us discover if it is I or Jonathan my son who is guilty." And Jonathan was picked. ⁴³ Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." So Jonathan told Saul, "I only tasted a little honey from the end of my stick. And must I die now?" ⁴⁴ Saul said, "Jonathan, if you don't die, may God punish me terribly." ⁴⁵ But the soldiers said to Saul, "Must Jonathan die? Never! He is responsible for saving Israel today! As surely as the Lord lives, not even a hair of his head will fall to the ground! Today Jonathan fought against the Philistines with God's help!" So the army saved Jonathan, and he did not die.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

God: 1 Samuel 25:22, Ruth 1:17, 2 Samuel 3:9, 2 Samuel 19:13

thou shalt: 1 Samuel 14:39, Genesis 38:24, 2 Samuel 12:5, 2 Samuel 12:31, Proverbs 25:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely Judges 11:31 - shall surely Judges 11:35 - I cannot 1 Samuel 22:16 - Thou shalt 2 Samuel 21:2 - in his zeal 1 Kings 2:23 - God 2 Kings 6:31 - God do so Romans 9:3 - were

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul answered, God do so and more also,.... A form of an oath imprecating evils upon him more and greater than he chose to mention, see the like form in Ruth 1:17, though Abarbinel thinks this is not the form of an oath, but an asseveration of a curse that would befall him; as that God would not answer him when he inquired of him, and that he would add to do so again and again, if he died not:

for thou shall surely die, Jonathan; such words from a father must be very striking to a son, and argue a want of paternal affection in Saul, that could call his son by his name, and deliver such a speech unto him in so strong a manner.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 14:44. And Saul answered - thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. — To save thy rash oath! So must John Baptist's head be taken off at the desire of an impure woman, because a Herod had sworn to give her whatever she might request! Unfeeling brute! However, the king was JUDGE. But what said the people, who were the JURY?