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44 “May God do so to me and even more,” Saul said. “You must surely die, Jonathan.”

45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die? It was he who brought about this great deliverance in Israel! Far be it! As Adonai lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground! For he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die.

46 Then Saul broke off pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own country.

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