34 Then he said, “Go to the men. Tell them that each person must bring his ox and sheep to me. They must kill and eat their ox and sheep here. Don’t sin against the Lord. Don’t eat meat with the blood still in it.”That night everyone brought his animals and killed them there.
35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. It was the first altar Saul had built to the Lord.
36 Saul said, “Let’s go after the Philistines tonight. Let’s take what they own. We won’t let any of them live!”The men answered, “Do whatever you think is best.”But the priest said, “Let’s ask God.”
37 So Saul asked God, “Should I chase the Philistines? Will you let us defeat them?” But that day God did not answer Saul.
38 That is why Saul said to all the leaders of his army, “Come here. Let’s find what sin has been done today.
39 As surely as the Lord lives, even if my son Jonathan did the sin, he must die.” But no one in the army answered.
40 Then Saul said to all the Israelites, “You stand on this side. I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.”The men answered, “Do whatever you think is best.”