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 mine hand; and, lo, I must die."

And Saul said, "God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die,

Jonathan."

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. Then Saul went up from

following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

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