John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul answered, God do so and more also ,.... A form of an oath imprecating evils upon him more and greater than he chose to mention, see the like form in 1:17 , though Abarbinel thinks this is not the form of an oath, but an asseveration of a curse that would befall him; as that God would not answer him when he inquired of him, and that he would add to do so again and again, if he died not: for thou shall surely die, Jonathan ; such words from a father must be very striking to a... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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... read more