1 Samuel 14:44

“And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.”

"And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan." - 1 Samuel 14:44
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What does 1 Samuel 14:44 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 14:44 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is part of a larger narrative in the book of 1 Samuel, which chronicles the…

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The Weight of a Father's Command: A Lesson from 1 Samuel 14:44

In the narrative of 1 Samuel 14, we encounter a striking moment that highlights the complexity of leadership, love, and the consequences of our vows. The verse 1 Samuel 14:44 states, "And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan." This…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom in Leadership and Family

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts bowed and minds open, seeking Your wisdom and guidance as we reflect on the weighty words of 1 Samuel 14:44, where Saul declared, "God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan." In this moment, we reflect not only…

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1 Samuel 14:44 - "And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan."
1 Samuel 25:44 - "¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim."
1 Samuel 17:44 - "And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field."
1 Samuel 14:6
1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 14:27
1 Samuel 13:14
2 Samuel 6:14
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 Samuel 4:4
1 Samuel 13:13-14
1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 14:51 - "And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
1 Samuel 14:25 - "And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground."
1 Samuel 9:14 - "And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place."
1 Samuel 19:14 - "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick."
1 Samuel 14:46 - "Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place."
1 Samuel 14:35 - "And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD."
"¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim." - 1 Samuel 25:44
1 Samuel 18:14 - "And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him."
2 Samuel 14:1 - "Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom."
Psalms 44:14 - "Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people."
1 Samuel 16:14 - "¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him."
1 Samuel 14:42 - "And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken."
1 Samuel 14:31 - "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint."
1 Samuel 1:14 - "And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee."
1 Samuel 14:14 - "And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow."