1 Samuel 20:33

And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him. By this Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

In Context

32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?

34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David because his father had done him shame.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11And Saul cast the spear, for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David turned away from his presence twice.

1 Samuel 20:7If he says thus, It is well. Thy servant shall have peace. But if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:25-35

Jonathan Excuses David to Saul. ( b. c. 1058.) 24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of… Read the whole commentary →

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