1 Samuel 20:34

Jonathan 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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In The King James Version

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

In Context

33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

35In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

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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