KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
As surely as the LORD lives—the one who saves Israel—even if it's my own son Jonathan who has done this, he will certainly die. But not one person among all the people said anything in response to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Saul is making a solemn oath that whoever broke his command must die, even if it's his own son Jonathan, but the people remain silent.
📚 Historical Context
King Saul had made a rash oath forbidding his army from eating during battle against the Philistines. Unknown to Jonathan, he had eaten some honey, technically breaking his father's command. Saul was now trying to discover who had violated the oath, not knowing it was his own son.
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