1 Samuel 20:30

Then was Saul angrie with Ionathan, and sayde vnto him, Thou sonne of the wicked rebellious woman, doe not I know, that thou hast chosen the sonne of Ishai to thy confusion, and to the confusion and shame of thy mother?

Geneva Bible 1599

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

29For he sayde, Let me goe, I pray thee: for our familie offreth a sacrifice in the citie, and my brother hath sent for me: therfore now if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, let me goe, I pray thee, and see my brethren: this is the cause that he commeth not vnto the Kings table.

31For as long as the sonne of Ishai liueth vpon the earth, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdome: wherefore now send and fet him vnto me, for he shall surely die.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

Proverbs 19:12The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.

Proverbs 21:24Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

Proverbs 27:3A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.

Ephesians 4:31Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

James 1:19Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe 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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