1 Samuel 14:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.”
1 Samuel 14:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 14:39 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 14:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.”
1 Samuel 14:39 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 14:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him. ”
1 Samuel 14:39 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 14:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for, Jehovah liveth, who is saving Israel: surely if it be in Jonathan my son, surely he doth certainly die;' and none is answering him out of all the people.”
1 Samuel 14:39 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 14:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For, [as] Jehovah liveth, who has saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall certainly die. And no one answered him among all the people. ”
1 Samuel 14:39 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 14:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For as the Lord liueth, which saueth Israel, though it be done by Ionathan my sonne, he shall dye the death. But none of all the people answered him.”
1 Samuel 14:39 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 14:39 in Context — 1 Samuel 14
37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
38 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
39 For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
41 Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
What Does 1 Samuel 14:39 Mean?
1 Samuel 14:39 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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