1 Samuel 20:33

And Saul caught up a spear to strike him. And Jonathan understood that it was determined by his father to kill David.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 answering Saul his father, said: Why shall he die: what hath he done?

34So Jonathan rose from the table in great anger, and did not eat bread on the second day after the new moon. For he was grieved for David, because his father had put him to confusion.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.

1 Samuel 20:7If he shall say, It is well: thy servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, know that his malice is come to its height.

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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