1 Samuel 14:46
“When Jonathan's fault is discovered, when the king is found not to have fulfilled his oath, he is said to cease pursuing the Philistines, because when pastors are weighed down by their own weakness, they cannot vigorously seek the gains of others. For to cease pursuing the Philistines is to stop for a time pursuing th…”
Source: Septuagint
46And Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines departed to their place.
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44And Saul said to him, God do so to me, and more also, thou shalt surely die today.
45And the people said to Saul, Shall he that has wrought this great salvation in Israel be put to death this day? As the Lord lives, there shall not fall to the ground one of the hairs of his head; for the people of God have wrought successfully this day. And the people prayed for Jonathan in that day, and he died not.
— 1 Samuel 14:46 —
47And Saul received the kingdom, by lot he inherits the office of ruling over Israel: and he fought against all his enemies round about, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against the children of Edom, and against Beth-aeor, and against the king of Zobah, and against the Philistines: whithersoever he turned, he was victorious.
48And he wrought valiantly, and smote Amalek, and rescued Israel out of the hand of them that trampled on him.