1 Samuel 20:33

Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

Berean Standard Bible

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

32“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

34Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.

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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