1 Samuel 20:30

And the anger of Saul burneth against Jonathan, and he saith to him, 'Son of a perverse rebellious woman! have I not known that thou art fixing on the son of Jesse to thy shame, and to the shame of the nakedness of thy mother?

Young's Literal Translation

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 saith, Send me away, I pray thee, for a family sacrifice we have in the city, and my brother himself hath given command to me, and now, if I have found grace in thine eyes, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren; therefore he hath not come unto the table of the king.'

31for all the days that the son of Jesse liveth on the ground thou art not established, thou and thy kingdom; and now, send and bring him unto me, for he [is] a son of death.'

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:29Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Proverbs 19:12The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

Proverbs 21:24Proud, haughty, scorner [is] his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

Proverbs 27:3A stone [is] heavy, and the sand [is] heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

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

James 1:19So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to 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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