1 Samuel 14:43

43 Então Saul disse a Jônatas: “Diga-me o que você fez”.E Jônatas lhe contou: “Eu provei um pouco de mel com a ponta de minha vara. Estou pronto para morrer”.

1 Samuel 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.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Antiqu. l. 6. c. 6. sect. 4.
F9 lbid.

1 Samuel 14:43 In-Context

41 E Saul orou ao SENHOR, ao Deus de Israel: “Dá-me a resposta certa”. A sorte caiu em Jônatas e Saul, e os soldados saíram livres.

42 Saul disse: “Lancem sortes entre mim e meu filho Jônatas”. E Jônatas foi indicado.

43 Então Saul disse a Jônatas: “Diga-me o que você fez”.E Jônatas lhe contou: “Eu provei um pouco de mel com a ponta de minha vara. Estou pronto para morrer”.

44 Saul disse: “Que Deus me castigue com todo rigor, caso você não morra, Jônatas!”

45 Os soldados, porém, disseram a Saul: “Será que Jônatas, que trouxe esta grande libertação para Israel, deve morrer? Nunca! Juramos pelo nome do SENHOR: Nem um só cabelo de sua cabeça cairá ao chão, pois o que ele fez hoje foi com o auxílio de Deus”. Então os homens resgataram Jônatas, e ele não foi morto.