1 Samuel 20:30

And Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, Son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

In Context

29and said, Let me go, I pray thee; for we have a family sacrifice in the city; and my brother himself has commanded me [to be there]; and now, if I have found favour in thy sight, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. He has therefore not come to the king's table.

31For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. And now send and fetch him to me, for he must die.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 19:12The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 21:24Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.

Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;

James 1:19So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

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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