And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
The people said to Saul, 'Should Jonathan die, when he has brought this great victory to Israel? Absolutely not! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair on his head will be harmed, because he has worked with God today.' So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
The people stood up to King Saul to protect Jonathan from his father's rash oath, recognizing that God had used Jonathan to bring them victory.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after Jonathan unknowingly broke his father Saul's oath by eating honey during battle, which Saul said deserved death. The Israelites had just won a great victory over the Philistines, largely due to Jonathan's brave attack that started the battle. When Saul discovered Jonathan had broken the oath, the people intervened to save Jonathan's life.
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