1 Samuel 14:42

New Century Version

Saul said, "Now let us discover if it is I or Jonathan my son who is guilty." And Jonathan was picked.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan,” and Jonathan was selected.

Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul said, Cast [lots] between me and Yonatan my son. Yonatan was taken.

King James Version
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Lexham English Bible
Then Saul said, "Let them cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan," and Jonathan was chosen.

English Standard Version
Then Saul said, "Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was taken.

New English Translation
Then Saul said, "Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!" Jonathan was indicated by lot.

Amplified Bible
Saul said, "Cast [lots] between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was selected.

New American Standard Bible
Then Saul said, "Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was selected by lot.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Saul saide, Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." And Jonathan was taken.

Contemporary English Version
Saul told Ahijah, "Now ask the Lord to decide between Jonathan and me." The answer came back that Jonathan had sinned.

Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul said, "Cast lots between me and Y'honatan my son." Y'honatan was chosen.

Darby Translation
And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Easy-to-Read Version
Saul said, "Throw them again to show the guilty one—me or my son Jonathan." Jonathan was shown to be the one.

George Lamsa Translation
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Good News Translation
Then Saul said, "Decide between my son Jonathan and me." And Jonathan was indicated.

Literal Translation
And Saul said, Cast between me and my son Jonathan. And Jonathan was taken.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Saul sayde: Cast the lot ouer me and my sonne Ionathas. So Ionathas was take.

American Standard Version
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, Give your decision between my son Jonathan and me. And Jonathan was taken.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul said: Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was caught.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul said: 'Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken.

King James Version (1611)
And Saul said, Cast lots betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan: whomsoever the Lord shall cause to be taken by lot, let him die: and the people said to Saul, This thing is not to be done: and Saul prevailed against the people, and they cast lots between him and Jonathan his son, and Jonathan is taken by lot.

English Revised Version
And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul said, "Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was selected.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saule seide, Sende ye lot bitwixe me and Jonathas my sone. And Jonathas was takun `bi lot.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul saith, `Cast between me and Jonathan my son;' and Jonathan is captured.

Update Bible Version
And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

World English Bible
Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. Jonathan was taken.

New King James Version
And Saul said, "Cast lots between my son Jonathan and me." So Jonathan was taken.

New Living Translation
Then Saul said, "Now cast lots again and choose between me and Jonathan." And Jonathan was shown to be the guilty one.

New Life Bible
Then Saul said, "Draw names between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan's name was drawn.

New Revised Standard
Then Saul said, "Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was taken.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Saul said, Cast lots between me, and Jonathan my son. Then was, Jonathan, taken.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul said: (Cast lots between me, and Jonathan, my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Revised Standard Version
Then Saul said, "Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was taken.

THE MESSAGE
Next Saul said, "Cast the lots between me and Jonathan—and death to the one God points to!" The soldiers protested, "No—this is not right. Stop this!" But Saul pushed on anyway. They cast the lots, Urim and Thummim, and the lot fell to Jonathan.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." And Jonathan was taken.

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
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Reciprocal: Leviticus 16:8 - cast lots Joshua 7:18 - was taken Judges 20:9 - by lot against it 1 Chronicles 25:8 - cast lots Proverbs 16:33 - General Proverbs 18:18 - General Jonah 1:7 - and let Acts 1:26 - they

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul said, cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son,..... Which showed his regard strict justice, and that he had no consciousness of guilt in himself, and should not spare his own son if found guilty:

and Jonathan was taken: the lot fell upon him, which was so directed, that his ignorance of his father's charge and oath might appear; and that the affection of the people might be discovered; and that a regard is to be had to the orders and commands of princes, and obedience to be yielded to them in all in which conscience is not concerned, though they may be grievous; and to bring Saul to a sense of rashness in making such an oath, which brought his own son into so much danger.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 14:42. And Jonathan was taken. — The object of the inquiry most evidently was, "Who has gone contrary to the king's adjuration today?" The answer to that must be JONATHAN. But was this a proof of the Divine displeasure against the man? By no means: the holy oracle told the truth, but neither that oracle nor the God who gave it fixed any blame upon Jonathan, and his own conscience acquits him. He seeks not pardon from God, because he is conscious he had not transgressed. But why did not God answer the priest that day? Because he did not think it proper to send the people by night in pursuit of the vanquished Philistines. Saul's motive was perfectly vindictive: Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them unto the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them; that is, Let us burn, waste, destroy, and slay all before us! Was it right to indulge a disposition of this kind, which would have led to the destruction of many innocent country people, and of many Israelites who resided among the Philistines? Besides, was there not a most manifest reason in the people why God could not be among them? Multitudes of them were defiled in a very solemn manner; they had eaten the flesh with the blood; and however sacrifices might be offered to atone for this transgression of the law, they must continue unclean till the evening. Here were reasons enough why God would not go on with the people for that night.