1 Samuel 14:24-28
Saul’s Rash Vow
24And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, aso Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food. 25Now when all the people ▼▼Hebrew land
came to the forest, behold, there was honey on the ground. 26And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath. 27But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath, cso he put out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright. 28Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food this day.’” And the people were dfaint. 1 Samuel 14:38-45
38And Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people, and know and see how this sin has arisen today. 39For eas the Lord lives who saves Israel, fthough it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him. 40Then he said to all Israel, “You shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.” 41Therefore Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.” ▼ hAnd Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42Then Saul said, i“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was taken.43Then Saul said to Jonathan, j“Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, k“I tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I will die.” 44And Saul said, l“God do so to me and more also; myou shall surely die, Jonathan.” 45Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! nAs the Lord lives, othere shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.
1 Samuel 15:3
3Now go and strike Amalek and pdevote to destruction ▼▼That is, set apart ( devote) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); also verses 8, 9, 15, 18, 20, 21
all that they have. Do not spare them, rbut kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’” 1 Samuel 15:18
18And the Lord sent you on a mission and said, ‘Go, devote to destruction the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’1 Samuel 15:32-33
32Then Samuel said, “Bring here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites.” And Agag came to him cheerfully. ▼▼Or haltingly (compare Septuagint); the Hebrew is uncertain
Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” 33And Samuel said, t“As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord uin Gilgal. Matthew 25:41
41“Then he will say to those on his left, v‘Depart from me, you wcursed, into xthe eternal fire prepared for ythe devil and his angels.Acts 23:12-14
A Plot to Kill Paul
12When it was day, zthe Jews made a plot and aabound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. 14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul.Romans 9:3
3For abI could wish that I myself were acaccursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
my kinsmen aeaccording to the flesh.
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