1 Samuel 14:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.”

1 Samuel 14:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 14:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 14:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.””

1 Samuel 14:43 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 14:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die.”

1 Samuel 14:43 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 14:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Saul saith unto Jonathan, `Declare to me, what hast thou done?' and Jonathan declareth to him, and saith, `I certainly tasted with the end of the rod that <FI>is<Fi> in my hand a little honey; lo, I die!'”

1 Samuel 14:43 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 14:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him and said, With the end of the staff which is in my hand I tasted a little honey, [and] behold, I must die!”

1 Samuel 14:43 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 14:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Ionathan tolde him, and said, I tasted a litle hony with the ende of the rod, that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die.”

1 Samuel 14:43 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 14:43 in Context — 1 Samuel 14

41 Saül dit à l’Éternel: Dieu d’Israël! Fais connaître la vérité. Jonathan et Saül furent désignés, et le peuple fut libéré.

42 Saül dit: Jetez le sort entre moi et Jonathan, mon fils. Et Jonathan fut désigné.

43 Saül dit à Jonathan: Déclare-moi ce que tu as fait. Jonathan le lui déclara, et dit: J’ai goûté un peu de miel, avec le bout du bâton que j’avais à la main: me voici, je mourrai.

44 Et Saül dit: Que Dieu me traite dans toute sa rigueur, si tu ne meurs pas, Jonathan!

45 Le peuple dit à Saül: Quoi! Jonathan mourrait, lui qui a opéré cette grande délivrance en Israël! Loin de là! L’Éternel est vivant! Il ne tombera pas à terre un cheveu de sa tête, car c’est avec Dieu qu’il a agi dans cette journée. Ainsi le peuple sauva Jonathan, et il ne mourut point.

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