Saul’s Oath Makes the People Weary

²⁴ Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day. And Saul had ^(A)put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food ^[a]before evening and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

⁴⁴ And Saul said, “^(A)May God do ^[a]this to me and more also, for ^(B)you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

⁵ Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, surely the man who has done this ^[a](A)deserves to die.