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撒母耳記上 14:43

Listen to 撒母耳記上 14:43
43 掃 羅 對 約 拿 單 說 : 你 告 訴 我 , 你 做 了 甚 麼 事 ? 約 拿 單 說 : 我 實 在 以 手 裡 的 杖 , 用 杖 頭 蘸 了 一 點 蜜 嘗 了 一 嘗 。 這 樣 我 就 死 麼 ( 或 譯 : 罷 ) ) ?

撒母耳記上 14:43 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:43

Then Saul said to Jonathan, tell me what thou hast done
What sin he had committed, the lot having fallen on him, and found him out:

and Jonathan told him;
the whole of the matter, all the truth, without any reserve:

and said, I did but take a little honey with the end of the rod
that was in mine hand;
he speaks of the fact as a trivial thing, as if it was not deserving of death, though he was willing to submit to it; yet it seems strange he should say nothing of his ignorance of the charge and oath of Saul, and plead that in excuse of it; though Josephus F8 makes him to take notice of it: and, "lo, I must die"; am condemned to die, as the Targum; for which he was prepared and ready, being willing to testify an entire subjection to his father's authority and will. Josephus F9 represents him speaking with a generosity and greatness of soul, after this manner,

``death is most sweet to me, which is for the sake of maintaining thy piety and religion; and after so glorious a victory, it is the greatest consolation to me to leave the Hebrews conquerors of the Philistines.''


FOOTNOTES:

F8 Antiqu. l. 6. c. 6. sect. 4.
F9 lbid.
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撒母耳記上 14:43 In-Context

41 掃 羅 禱 告 耶 和 華 ─ 以 色 列 的   神 說 : 求 你 指 示 實 情 。 於 是 掣 籤 掣 出 掃 羅 和 約 拿 單 來 ; 百 姓 盡 都 無 事 。
42 掃 羅 說 : 你 們 再 掣 籤 , 看 是 我 , 是 我 兒 子 約 拿 單 , 就 掣 出 約 拿 單 來 。
43 掃 羅 對 約 拿 單 說 : 你 告 訴 我 , 你 做 了 甚 麼 事 ? 約 拿 單 說 : 我 實 在 以 手 裡 的 杖 , 用 杖 頭 蘸 了 一 點 蜜 嘗 了 一 嘗 。 這 樣 我 就 死 麼 ( 或 譯 : 罷 ) ) ?
44 掃 羅 說 : 約 拿 單 哪 , 你 定 要 死 ! 若 不 然 , 願   神 重 重 地 降 罰 與 我 。
45 百 姓 對 掃 羅 說 : 約 拿 單 在 以 色 列 人 中 這 樣 大 行 拯 救 , 豈 可 使 他 死 呢 ? 斷 乎 不 可 ! 我 們 指 著 永 生 的 耶 和 華 起 誓 , 連 他 的 一 根 頭 髮 也 不 可 落 地 , 因 為 他 今 日 與   神 一 同 做 事 。 於 是 百 姓 救 約 拿 單 免 了 死 亡 。
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