And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
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Gill's Exposition
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan,.... Not only heard him out what he had to say, but was affected with it, and wrought upon by it, and was convicted for the present that he was wrong in…
Adam Clarke
He shall not be slain - In consequence of this oath, we may suppose he issued orders contrary to those which he had given the preceding day.
Saul and Jonathan appear here in their different characters, with reference to David.
I. Never was enemy so unreasonably cruel as Saul. He spoke to his son and all his servants that they should kill…
Cambridge Bible
Saul sware Sincerely no doubt for the time, but with no real repentance for his murderous design.
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