1 Samuel 14:38-40

New International Reader's Version

³⁸ Saul said to the leaders of the army, “Come here. Let’s find out what sin has been committed today. ³⁹ The Lord is the one who rescues Israel. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that the sinner must die. He must die even if he’s my son Jonathan.” But no one said anything.

⁴⁰ Then Saul said to all the Israelites, “You stand over there. I and my son Jonathan will stand over here.”

“Do what you think is best,” they replied.