Then Saul said, &#8220;Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!&#8221;<n id="1" /> Jonathan was indicated by lot.p>

of Malluch,<n id="1" /> Jonathan; of Shecaniah,<n id="2" /> Joseph;

<p class="bodytext">Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines,<n id="1" /> while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">The sons of Jonathan:p> <p class="bodytext">Peleth and Zaza.p> <p class="bodytext">These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.p>

<p class="bodytext">the sons of Hashem<n id="1" /> the Gizonite,p> <p class="bodytext">Jonathan son of Shageh<n id="2" /> the Hararite,p>

<p class="bodytext">from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;p>

Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.p>

Saul said, &#8220;God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn&#8217;t die!&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

Jonathan replied<n id="1" /> to Adonijah: &#8220;No!<n id="2" /> Our master<n id="3" /> King David has made Solomon king.

Then the men of the garrison said to Jonathan and his armor bearer, &#8220;Come on up to us so we can teach you a thing or two!&#8221;<n id="1" /> Then Jonathan said to his armor bearer, &#8220;Come up behind me, for the <sc>Lordsc> has given<n id="2" /> them into the hand of Israel!&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">So Saul said to Jonathan, &#8220;Tell me what you have done.&#8221; Jonathan told him, &#8220;I used the end of the staff that was in my hand to taste a little honey. I must die!&#8221;<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost<n id="1" /> that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted<n id="2" /> all the land saying, &#8220;Let the Hebrews pay attention!&#8221;

In this initial skirmish Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty men in an area that measured half an acre.p>

So Saul said to the army that was with him, &#8220;Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.&#8221; When they mustered the troops,<n id="1" /> Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

Then Jonathan said, &#8220;My father has caused trouble for the land. See how my eyes gleamed<n id="1" /> when I tasted just a little of this honey.

<p class="bodytext">Then Saul said, &#8220;O <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.&#8221;<n id="1" /> Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua.<n id="1" /> He had two daughters; the older one was named Merab and the younger Michal.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul&#8217;s son Jonathan liked David very much.<n id="1" />

As he was still speaking, Jonathan<n id="1" /> son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, &#8220;Come in, for<n id="2" /> an important man like you must be bringing good news.&#8221;<n id="3" />

The Philistines stayed right on the heels of<n id="1" /> Saul and his sons. They<n id="2" /> struck down Saul&#8217;s<n id="3" /> sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.