1 Samuel 20:32

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

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In The King James Version

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

In Context

31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!”

33Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:11and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

1 Samuel 19:10Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

Ecclesiastes 7:9Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

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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