1 Samuel 20:30

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman , do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thy own confusion, and to the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

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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

29And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother he hath commanded me to be there : and now if I have found favor in thy eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not to the king's table.

31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath 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 favor is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 21:24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.

Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, 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 →

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