And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

And Saul said: May God do so and so to me, and add still more: for dying thou shalt die, O Jonathan.

And Saul said, God do so to me and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.

And Saul saith, 'Thus doth God do, and thus doth He add, for thou dost certainly die, Jonathan.'

And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan.

And Saul said, "May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, for you shall surely die, Jonathan!"

And Saul answered - thou shalt surely die, Jonathan - To save thy rash oath! So must John Baptist's head be taken off at the desire of an impure woman, because a Herod had sworn to give her whatever she might request! Unfeeling brute! However, the king was Judge. But what said the people, who were the Jury?

And Saul answered, God do so and more also,.... A form of an oath imprecating evils upon him more and greater than he chose to mention, see the like form in Ruth 1:17, though Abarbinel thinks this is not the form of an oath, but an asseveration of a curse that would befall him; as that God would not answer him when he inquired of him, and that he would add to do so again and again, if he died not:
for thou shall surely die, Jonathan; such words from a father must be very striking to a son, and argue a want of paternal affection in Saul, that could call his son by his name, and deliver such a speech unto him in so strong a manner.

For thou, &c - We have no proof, that Saul did not act in this whole affair from a real fear of God.