KJV ORIGINAL
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Saul said, 'Cast lots to choose between me and my son Jonathan.' And Jonathan was chosen by the lot.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Saul used a method of divine selection to determine whether he or his son Jonathan had broken his oath, and Jonathan was selected.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a battle against the Philistines where Saul had made a rash oath that anyone who ate food before evening would be cursed. Unknown to Jonathan, he had eaten honey while pursuing the enemy. When Israel's attack stalled, Saul used lots (a common ancient method of seeking God's will) to find out who had violated the oath.
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