¹⁴ “‘In the morning, present^(A) yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses^(B) shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord chooses shall come forward man by man.

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,^[a] respond with Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the men were cleared.

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