1 Samuel 20:32

1 Samuel 20:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
• New International Version (NIV)“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Jonathan asked his father.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?”

Context of 1 Samuel 20:32

30Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan and he said to him, “You son of a wayward, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse [over me] to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? 31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you [as heir to the throne] nor your kingdom will be established. So now, send [someone] and bring him to me, for he must die.” Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why must he be put to death? What has he done?” 33Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down, so Jonathan knew [without any doubt] that his father had decided to put David to death. 34Then Jonathan stood up from the table in the heat of anger, and ate no food on that second day of the new moon (month), for he grieved and worried about David because his father had dishonored him.

1 Samuel 20:32 word by word

וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Wherefore shall he be slainמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• what hath he doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:32

• 1 Samuel 19:5For he took his life in his hand and killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David without a cause?”
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
• Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;
• John 7:51“Does our Law convict someone without first giving him a hearing and finding out what he is [accused of] doing?”
• Matthew 27:23And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!”
• Luke 23:22A third time he said to them, “Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him demanding death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”
• 1 Samuel 18:11Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
• 1 Samuel 19:10Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence, so that Saul only stuck the spear into the wall. Then David fled and escaped that night.
• Proverbs 22:24Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts; Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,
• Ecclesiastes 9:3This evil is in all that is done under the sun, that one fate comes to all. Also, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they go to the dead.
• Jeremiah 17:9“The heart is deceitful above all things And it is extremely sick; Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives?
• 1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘All right,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, then be certain that he has decided on evil.
• Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger dwells in the heart of fools.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-34Verses 24-34 None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed. It is good to take…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:32

• Anger
• Arrow
• Holy Spirit
• Jealousy
• Malice
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Jonathan
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Artillery
• David
• Require
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary