Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 20:32
32Jonathan answered his father back, “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
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 became angry with Jonathan and shouted, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you are siding with Jesse’s son to your own shame and to the disgrace of your mother? 31Every day Jesse’s son lives on earth you and your kingship are not secure. Now send for him and bring him to me — he must die!” Jonathan answered his father back, “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?” 33Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan to kill him, so he knew that his father was determined to kill David. 34He got up from the table fiercely angry and did not eat any food that second day of the New Moon, for he was grieved because of his father’s shameful behavior toward David.
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וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:32
- 1 Samuel 19:5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
- Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
- Proverbs 31:8Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
- John 7:51“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”
- Matthew 27:23Then he said, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they kept shouting all the more, “Crucify him!”
- Luke 23:22A third time he said to them, “Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:11and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.
- 1 Samuel 19:10and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night.
- Proverbs 22:24Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,
- Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: there is one fate for everyone. In addition, the hearts of people are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live; after that they go to the dead.
- Jeremiah 17:9The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable — who can understand it?
- 1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
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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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