Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 20:34
34Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.
1 Samuel 20:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
- New International Version (NIV)Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger; on that second day of the feast he did not eat, because he was grieved at his father’s shameful treatment of David.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonathan rose from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had disgraced him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.
Context of 1 Samuel 20:34
32“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” 33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David. Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David. 35In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him. 36He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.
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וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן מֵעִ֥ם הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן בָּחֳרִי־אָ֑ף וְלֹא־אָכַ֞ל בְּיוֹם־הַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּ֤י נֶעְצַב֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֥י הִכְלִמ֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear
- Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- got upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- fromמֵעִם‛im · from withH5973
- the tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
- in fierceחֳרִיchŏrîy · burningH2750
- angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- and did notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- any foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
- that secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of the monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
- forכִּיkîy · forH3588
- he was grievedעָצַב‛âtsab · to hurtH6087
- his father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
- shameful treatmentכָּלַםkâlam · be humiliatedH3637
- ofאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:34
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
- Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
- Mark 3:5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Jonathan arose - in fierce anger - We should probably understand this rather of Jonathan's grief than of his anger, the latter clause explaining the former: for he was grieved for David. He was grieved for his father - he was grieved for his friend.Read the comment
- 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
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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
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