Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 14:43

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and lo, I must die .

I am Sentenced to Death for it; which is hard measure. He had another Answer, That he knew not of his Fathers command: but that being said before, v. 27. it was needless here to repeat it.