1 Samuel 20:30
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?
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Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 21:24The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, he worketh in the arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation is heavier than them both.
Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
James 1:19Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow 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 →