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the-blonde-adventurer · 2 years

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Never Ending Truths (22)

Indiana Jones x Harley

warnings: 18+, unprotected sex, dirty thoughts, daddy kink, teacher x student, unprotected sex

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Indy's alarm goes off, but I refuse to get out of bed, not wanting to leave the comfort of his arms. He pulled away to shut the annoying ringing off, causing me to whine from the loss of contact. "Good morning, beautiful; time to get up." He kissed my cheek as he wrapped his arm around me again. I never want to leave the bed; I wish we could stay here forever. "If we stay in bed forever, there wouldn't be any adventures." He chuckles at my thoughts. "Now get up, or we will be late."

"Ughh, fine." I sigh, dreading leaving the comfort of this warm bed. I'm not too fond of the mornings and losing sleep the only time I get up early is if I'm excited. I'm not happy to go to school and sit in boring classes where most professors put me to sleep. Especially my math teacher, Mr. Johnson, could put a crying baby to sleep. I only like two of my professors, but I may be biased.

"Very biased; now get up, or I'll drag you out." He threatened me. I turn over to glare at him, staring into those warm brown eyes. "You wouldn't dare."

"You want to test me, honey?" He challenged me with that test me grin I know all too well.

"Okay! I'll get up." I gave in and waited for him to move so I could start my day. Indy smiled that victorious grin ear to ear, happy he won. "Why are you so happy anyway?" I grumble.

"Because I saw your dream, and I got my girl back." He kissed my cheek real quick before going to the bathroom. What the hell did I dream about? I don't even remember what I dreamed. 'You dreamed about us. We were on an adventure and a ship in the middle of the ocean. We just stood at the bow of the ship, staring off into the distance, just talking and laughing. You got cold, so I gave you my jacket, and you smiled the biggest smile. You looked so cute.' He thinks to me while I go over and brush my teeth. Hmmm, it sounds like a pleasant dream. I wish I could have remembered it. Indy came out of the bathroom, so we traded spots so he could brush his teeth.

I walked out and did my makeup while Indy went to the kitchen to make the coffee and read the paper. 'Where did I put my damn glasses?'

'They are on the coffee table; you left them there last night when we were talking.' I think back to him with a smile. Maybe this whole mind-reading thing isn't so bad it could be helpful.

'We can test it out today and see how it goes.'

'So my thoughts might be too distracting?' I chuckle, knowing my thoughts are all over the place. 'Don't get mad at me for my thoughts.'

'It's your mind, darling; I'm not going to get upset at what you think. I just might tell you to focus and maybe reply to you.'

'Okay, good. If I'm too distracting, just tell me.'

'Okay.' He agrees as he pours the coffee and sits down at the table to read his paper. He likes to get up early, so he has time to scan through the article to know what is going on. I finish up and walk out to see he finished reading. 'I don't know why she wears makeup. She doesn't need it; she looks beautiful without it. I'm just glad she's not one of those that put so much on they look like they could melt.' Indy thought as he stared at me.

'Makes me feel better.' I tell him as I grab my cup of coffee from the counter. I walk over to him and sit in his lap, wrapping my arm around the back of his neck. "You ready to go?" I smile.

"Yes." He leaned down and kissed me as he held on to my hips. I didn't want this kiss to end; I wanted him here and now. 'Fuck.' He pulled back and placed his forehead on mine, trying to catch his breath. "We need to get to school, Harley. We can when we get home." He gently grabs my chin to make me look at him.

"Okay." I stared into those warm orbs before getting off of him as my heart was racing. I get into my car and drive off to school as I listen to the radio. I looked at my watch to see I wouldn't be late, which was a good thing, but I wish I could have stayed home with Indy. I know we both have responsibilities that we must uphold, but I just want to be with him. I don't understand why so horny today; nothing really happened. I park in my spot and get out to grab my book bag before walking to my first class. I spot Danielle sitting in her seat with a smile on her face as she sees I wasn't a depressed mess. "Glad to see you're back to normal."

"Haha, yeah, I'm feeling much better now." I smile at her as I take my seat next to her.

"Good, I missed my best friend." She smiled a big white flashy smile. "So Eugene and I are planning on going out to the movies tomorrow; wanna come with us?"

"Tomorrow? I think I'm available then." I agree as I nod my head.

"You know, for someone who doesn't have any other friends or a boyfriend, you are a very busy woman. What do you do when I'm not around?" She teases me. If she only knew I knew my soulmate before introducing her to hers. I remember introducing her to Eugene. It was so cute. I dragged her to the library to "study," knowing full well I did all my homework in Mr. Smith's class. "Hey, look, it's my buddy. Let's go say hi to him and see what he's reading." I dragged her to the table Eugene was at, surrounded by open books. "Hi, Eugene." I smile at him, waiting for him to look up. He snapped his head up and looked at me before looking at Danielle, and they made eye contact. They stared at each other as the world around them stopped, and nothing else mattered. "This is Danielle." I smile at him.

"What a beautiful name." He breaths as he never breaks eye contact.

"Thank you." Danielle blushed as she looked down with a smile as she fumbled with her hands.

"You two have so much in common. Did you know Danielle wants to be a History teacher?" I pull a chair out for her to sit down.

"Really?" He smiled up at her as he moved some of the books out of the way. Danielle sat down, not taking her eyes off of him entirely in a trance. I wonder if that's what Indy and I looked like when we first saw each other. "Have fun, you two; I'm going to find a new book." I put my hand on her shoulder as I lean down to her.

"Okay." She nods before looking back at Eugene. I turned to see Indy was in the history section holding a book in his hands as he watched me introduce them. He smirked at me then motioned to go to the aisle across from him. I walk over and pretend to look at the books pulling some out so I could see him. I open a book and pretend to read it. "Playing matchmaker now, are we?"

"I noticed his mark on Valentine's Day and thought I should introduce them." I smile, happy to see her laughing with him.

"They look happy." He turns to look at them as well.

"They do; when they first saw each other, nothing else mattered." I smile at him as I glance back at the happy couple over there talking about whatever book he was reading.

"Aren't you worried about losing your only friend?" He asks me.

"I didn't really think of that; I just want her to be happy." I admit hoping not to lose my only friend.

*** I snap back to reality and focus on what she was telling me. "Eugene is the greatest, we have so much in common, and he just gets me and makes me feel like the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He told me he saved himself for me, so I don't have to worry about him being unfaithful." She smiles.

"That's great!" I smile at her. I saved myself for Indy, and I don't regret it at all. I love him, my one and only and my first for everything. Sure I was a little awkward, to begin with, but I learned quickly.

The bell rang for class to begin, and I took out my notebook. 'Alright, my soul, time to focus.'

'I will.' I think back to him. I took my notes, trying to focus, but then I broke my pencil. 'Fuck.' I go to my bag, trying to find another one. 'pencil where the fuck is my other one?' I finally find it and look back up to see the problem was finished. I quickly tried to write it down, but he erased it before I could finish. I look over at Danielle's paper and quickly copy it.

The bell rang, and we went to the next class while she talked the entire time.

*** I sat in Indy's class, watching him teach as he stood behind his podium. Fuck he looks so hot standing up there. I want him to fuck me on his desk. I picture him slamming me against the wall, trapping me as he looks down at me with lust in his eyes before roughly kissing me. I want him to pull me over to his desk roughly and bend me over. 'Harley, stop with the dirty thoughts. I'm trying to teach.' I heard his voice in my head. I looked back at him to see he was staring at me with a plain face before he started teaching again. I take notes and try to focus and keep my thoughts clean. I completely forgot he could hear my thoughts. Oh shit. I'm so fucked. 'Yes, you are. Stay after class, and I'll show you how fucked you are,' he thinks dirty to me. I felt my heart start racing out of excitement as those thoughts come back to my mind. 'Harley.' He warns me again. I look down at my notebook because if I look at him, I know my thoughts will distract him.

The bell finally rang, and I sat in my seat packing everything up while everyone rushed out. Indy waited five minutes before going over to the door and locked it pulling down the curtain. 'Get over here.' He tells me sternly. I get up and slowly walk over to him. He grabs me and slams me into the wall, just like my fantasy. 'Is this what you wanted? Wanted me to be rough with you? Thinking all those dirty thoughts and distracting me while I teach.' He lightly holds my neck.

"I'm sorry."

"Oh, sorry, isn't going to cut it, sweetheart." He tells me in his deep husky voice. My heart was racing out of my chest as I grew even more excited. I wanted him to take me here and now, and I couldn't wait. I leaned up to kiss him, but he pulled back, watching me become desperate for his touch. "Did I say you could kiss me?" He tilts his head as he looks deep into my eyes.

"No." I struggle to find my voice.

"No, what?"

"No, sir." I answered him, knowing exactly what he wanted. He wanted to do the whole teacher and student thing while he was in control the entire time.

"Much better." He led me over to the desk, bending me over as he placed my hands on the desk. "Now, I don't want to hear a peep out of that sexy mouth of yours." His breaths were deep as he put his hands on my waist and pressed his hips against me. I wanted to let out a moan as I felt how hard he was against me, making me feel every inch. "Is this what you want?" He leans over and breaths in my ear. 'Yes, sir.' I think back. Even my thoughts sounded desperate and wanting, eager to begin. I knew he was teasing me and watching me come unraveled for his own pleasure. I press my chest into the desk and my ass back into him, pressing hard against him. I heard him groan, causing my breathing to go faster as I tried to silence my moan. I love hearing the pleasure in his voice. It turns me on even more. 'Oh, this woman.' He thinks to himself. "You will pay for that." His voice drops a few octaves. He pulled my skirt down, dropping it to the floor as I felt the cold air instantly hit me. I felt a hard smack on my ass, causing me to almost Yelp, but I held it in.

"That's for interrupting my class." I then felt another hard smack on my rear as it echoed in the room. "That's for backing up on me." He tells me. He pulled my underwear down, letting it join my skirt on the floor. 'I'll never get sick of this view.' He slowly runs his hand down to my core, slowly teasing me. He teased my entrance, barely sticking his finger in and holding me in place with his other so that I wouldn't move. He thrust a finger in me, causing me to want to moan out loud, but I bit my cheeks. Indy enters another finger, pushing in and out, sending pleasure shooting through me. He pulled out his fingers, and I heard him undo his pants, getting me excited for what was about to come. I felt him tease my entrance before slowly entering me, and I tried so hard to keep quiet. Indy began to slam in and out of me, and the only sound was skin hitting skin while I swallowed my moans. 'Oh, you feel so good.' I think to him.

'You're so tight and wet.' He thinks back as he grabs my hair, yanking on it tightly. I love how rough he is with me; it all was so exciting. The thrill of not being caught, how dominant he is, and him still in teacher mode. 'Oh, professor.' I moan in my head. 'Oh fuck.'

'Fuck, so sexy and feels so good.'

'Oh, daddy.' I accidentally think.

'That's new.' He says to himself. 'Mmm, that's sexy. Repeat it.' He orders, shocking me. I thought he'd be weirded out by my kink, but he likes it. 'Daddy.' I say again.

"Mmm." He groaned deeply as his pace lost tempo and just became sporadic as I knew he was close. I knew I was close as well, as I felt all my muscles tighten and myself clench around his large member. Indy quickly pulled out of me, not wanting to get me pregnant as he found sweet release. Indy kissed my cheek before opening his drawer and pulling out paper towels, and cleaning us both off. We got dressed and cleaned everything up, hiding all evidence. "You keep surprising me every day." He came over, placing his hands on my waist as he leaned down for a kiss. I kiss him back, feeling such joy with everything that happened. "I love you." I smile as I look up at him.

"I love you too, doll." He smirks as he brushes my hair behind my ear. "I'll see you at home."

"I'll see you there, Dr. Jones." I smile as I go over to my seat and grab my bag.

"Drive safe, Miss LaCarrubba." He puts his glasses back on and takes a seat in his leather chair so we wouldn't be caught leaving at the same time. I walk out and kiss my hand as I go to my car.

'When I get home we are having round two.' he thought to me with a smirk in his voice that caused me to smirk.

'Glad we are on the same page.' I think back to him before getting into my truck.

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what do you mean my fic is one of your favorite stories in the fandom?

#ark whines #vibrating out of my SKIN on that comment #I should #I should write more for fifty lies and one truth #catfish college au #my beloved

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byfaithmedia · 2 years

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Stand firm in your faith ✝️

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Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)

#Stargate #Stargate: The Ark of Truth #2008 #Robert C. Cooper #Ben Browder #Beau Bridges #Christopher Judge #Tim Guinee

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shiningdesignersreflections · 2 years

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Chapter 5: Truth and Duty

Narrated by Aeon.

Aeon: You’re... Leonid?

Leonid: The Heart of the Ark has already told you the answers you seek.

Narrator: The man’s voice rings out from the depths, calming me in my fall.

Leonid: This void is where you were born. The Ocean of Memories was once an order-less chaos, like an irrational beast.

Leonid: See that? Nothing but darkness once you lose all reasoning. Only by maintaining the order of Ocean of Memories will mankind not fall from grace.

Aeon: The Ocean of Memories needs the Ark, and the Ark needs me?

Leonid: That’s right, your birth was to maintain order and rationality.

Narrator: The man in the hoodie fades into a blur, and I reach out to grab him, but my fingers pass into emptiness.

Aeon: Wait! You still haven’t told me...

Narrator: I keep asking the void. But that figure grows even more transparent, until it fades into the light above.

Aeon: ...who I am.

Leonid: Time will bring you the truth, although the truth may not be pleasing.

Narrator: That voice disappears into the sea, leaving only his words echoing in my head.

Leonid: Before then, don’t forget your duty.

Narrator: In the glass hall, the heart prism continues to revolve, glistening with an immortal light.

Narrator: From that time on, I searched relentlessly for anything about Leonid. And yet I’ve found nothing.

Marina: So Lehman’s gone?

Aeon: He found his memories, and now that his mirror is restored, he should be called Joe now.

Marina: Alright, it’s just that I still wanted to skateboard with him...

Narrator: I stoop down to her level, patting Marina’s head.

Choose “What on earth is going on?”

You: Lehman, Lizzy? What’s going on?

Narrator: Following the orphanage that I saw in the prism, I found Lehman in the real world, except his name was Joe.

Narrator: His foster parents told him everything.

Narrator: His parents would support his dreams, and Joe would stop rebelling. They were at peace.

Narrator: On this endless, lonely sea, the only things I encounter are the memories of people. They tell me stories of different worlds.

Narrator: And at the same time, in the real world, they continue to live their lives.

Narrator: Although they may run into trials and lose control, they keep following their paths rationally, and meet their happy endings.

Choose either “You don’t want to uncover your identity anymore?” or “What’s going to happen to Lehman?”

If “identity,” ...

You: Will you keep searching for your identity?

Narrator: Of course, this is something that I must know, and someday in the future I’m sure I’ll find it.

Narrator: But for now, I’m not going to give up on my duty.

If “Lehman,” ...

You: What will happen to Lehman?

Narrator: Frustrating and painful things will continue to happen, but with the light of rationality, he’ll find his own path, too.

Narrator: After seeing the Ocean of Memories like that, I’ll never let the world sink into such chaos.

Narrator: I wish for the light of rationality to shine on forever, so that happiness will never disappear.

Narrator: I raise my head, looking around at the countless facets floating in the archive.

Aeon: Although I don’t know who I am, at least I know why I’m here.

Narrator: Even if it’s just instinct, if I can use my rationality to help others, I’m willing to maintain the Ocean of Memories forever.

Choose “Did you hear any noise?”

You: Listen closely, Aeon, do you hear something?

Narrator: Hm?

Choose “Like a mirror breaking...”

You: It sounds like... a mirror breaking?

Narrator: Marina?

Marina: Uh-oh!

Narrator: Truth and duty aside, I have to first deal with this little gremlin.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

#aeon #shining nikki #ruin #ruin island #transcript #chapter 5 #truth and duty #who am i #marina #ark #heart of the ark #ocean of memories #leonid #chaos #mirror #ur designer

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#Stargate SG1 #The Ark of Truth #Daniel Jackson #Vala Mal Doran #it's not a stargate rewatch rewatch #The Ark of Truth Rewatch

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aniah-who · 2 years

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Don’t wait until the door of the Ark closes...

The Gospel has been preached to every creature under heaven (Colossians 1:23). Everyone, every thing, knows the truth. It’s why Paul wrote in Romans chapter 1 that even those who hold the truth in unrighteousness are without excuse; every soul to ever exist has no excuse whatsoever, meaning that no one will be able to stand before God and claim that they didn’t know the truth because the truth has been shown to us all. The will of God isn’t that any should perish, but that all would have everlasting life through His Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16-18, 2 Peter 3:9). Because God desires that we live, He has revealed Himself to every eye: 19 “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them (us); for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse (Romans 1:19-29).”

God is a just God and it would be unjust of Him to not reveal Himself to us, and yet still expect for us to somehow know that He exists. So how is it that there are still so many unbelievers? The Bible makes it clear that even though the existence of God is clearly shown through the evidence of all creation, it’s the pride in the hearts of man that blinds us from the light of His truth. Instead of acknowledging God for who He is, the True and Living God, we give the glory to the creation rather than to the Creator Himself. It’s why we see billions worship false gods such as nature, and put their trust in the universe: “21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things (Romans 1:21-23).”

God is a gentleman and He doesn’t force Himself onto us, but gives us free will. And with that free will, we can choose to either serve Him, or stand against Him. However, every action is followed by a consequence, be it positive or negative. When we refuse to retain God in our knowledge, He’ll step back and let us do what our hearts desire to do; and as a result, we are turned over to a reprobate mind (Romans 1:28), an unprincipled mind— a mind that embraces a lifestyle of unrepentant sin and one that cannot please God.

God is not slack (slow) concerning His promise, as some may count slow, but is long-suffering to us, not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance. The reason why there is still breath and our lungs today, the reason why Jesus hasn’t come back yet is because He’s graciously giving us time to repent of our sins and turn our hearts to Him. He doesn’t want any of us to die in our sins. He wants us to have an everlasting life, to dwell with Him forever in Paradise. He loves us. You and I are His precious creation.

Don’t wait to give your life to Christ. When the door of the ark (Jesus) finally closes and the rain of the flood begins to pour down (God’s wrath and judgment), it’ll be too late. You didn’t come across this by accident or by chance. Jesus is willing. Jesus is waiting.

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1 Samuel 14: Jonathan And His Armor-Bearer Attack The Philistine Outpost

1 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

2 Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. With him were about six hundred men,

3 among whom was Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord’s priest in Shiloh. No one was aware that Jonathan had left.

4 On each side of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh.

5 One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.

6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”

7 “Do all that you have in mind,” his armor-bearer said. “Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”

8 Jonathan said, “Come on, then; we will cross over toward them and let them see us.

9 If they say to us, ‘Wait there until we come to you,’ we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

10 But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will climb up, because that will be our sign that the Lord has given them into our hands.”

11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost. “Look!” said the Philistines. “The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in.”

12 The men of the outpost shouted to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come up to us and we’ll teach you a lesson.”

So Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, “Climb up after me; the Lord has given them into the hand of Israel.”

13 Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and killed behind him.

14 In that first attack Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed some twenty men in an area of about half an acre.

Israel Routs the Philistines

15 Then panic struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding parties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.

16 Saul’s lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions.

17 Then Saul said to the men who were with him, “Muster the forces and see who has left us.” When they did, it was Jonathan and his armor-bearer who were not there.

18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (At that time it was with the Israelites.)

19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the Philistine camp increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

21 Those Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were on the run, they joined the battle in hot pursuit.

23 So on that day the Lord saved Israel, and the battle moved on beyond Beth Aven.

Jonathan Eats Honey

24 Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.

25 The entire army entered the woods, and there was honey on the ground.

26 When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out; yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

27 But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath, so he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb. He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

28 Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the army under a strict oath, saying, ‘Cursed be anyone who eats food today!’ That is why the men are faint.”

29 Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble for the country. See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey.

30 How much better it would have been if the men had eaten today some of the plunder they took from their enemies. Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been even greater?”

31 That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Mikmash to Aijalon, they were exhausted.

32 They pounced on the plunder and, taking sheep, cattle and calves, they butchered them on the ground and ate them, together with the blood.

33 Then someone said to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat that has blood in it.”

“You have broken faith,” he said. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

34 Then he said, “Go out among the men and tell them, ‘Each of you bring me your cattle and sheep, and slaughter them here and eat them. Do not sin against the Lord by eating meat with blood still in it.’”

So everyone brought his ox that night and slaughtered it there.

35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first time he had done this.

36 Saul said, “Let us go down and pursue the Philistines by night and plunder them till dawn, and let us not leave one of them alive.”

“Do whatever seems best to you,” they replied.

But the priest said, “Let us inquire of God here.”

37 So Saul asked God, “Shall I go down and pursue the Philistines? Will you give them into Israel’s hand?” But God did not answer him that day.

38 Saul therefore said, “Come here, all you who are leaders of the army, and let us find out what sin has been committed today.

39 As surely as the Lord who rescues Israel lives, even if the guilt lies with my son Jonathan, he must die.” But not one of them said a word.

40 Saul then said to all the Israelites, “You stand over there; I and Jonathan my son will stand over here.”

“Do what seems best to you,” they replied.

41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Why have you not answered your servant today? If the fault is in me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the men of Israel are at fault, respond with Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the men were cleared.

42 Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.”

So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of my staff. And now I must die!”

44 Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not die, Jonathan.”

45 But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.

47 After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.

48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

Saul’s Family

49 Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua. The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal.

50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of Saul’s army was Abner son of Ner, and Ner was Saul’s uncle.

51 Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

52 All the days of Saul there was bitter war with the Philistines, and whenever Saul saw a mighty or brave man, he took him into his service.

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