1 Samuel 14:39-41
Good News Translation
39 I promise by the living Lord, who gives Israel victory, that the guilty one will be put to death, even if he is my son Jonathan.” But no one said anything. 40 Then Saul said to them, “All of you stand over there, and Jonathan and I will stand over here.”
“Do whatever you think best,” they answered.
41 (A)Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Lord, why have you not answered me today? Lord, God of Israel, answer me by the sacred stones. If the guilt is Jonathan's or mine, answer by the Urim; but if it belongs to your people Israel,[a] answer by the Thummim.”[b] The answer indicated Jonathan and Saul; and the people were cleared.
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- 1 Samuel 14:41 Some ancient translations answer me by the sacred stones … your people Israel; Hebrew does not have these words.
- 1 Samuel 14:41 Two stones used by the priest to determine God's will; it is not known precisely how they were used.
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