1 Samuel 20:33

1 Samuel 20:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
• New International Version (NIV)But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul cast a spear at him to kill him, by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:33

31You will never rule as king while that son of Jesse is still alive. Send men to go and bring him to me now. He must die!’ 32Jonathan said to his father, King Saul, ‘Why must David die? What wrong thing has he done?’ Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan and tried to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father had decided to kill David. 34Jonathan was very angry. He got up from the table. He did not eat anything on that second day of the special meal. He was very upset because his father had insulted David. 35The next morning, Jonathan went out to the field to meet David. He took a young boy with him.

1 Samuel 20:33 word by word

וַיָּ֨טֶל שָׁא֧וּל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֛ית עָלָ֖יו לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן כִּֽי־כָ֥לָה הִ֛יא מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖יו לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• castטוּלţûl · to castH2904
• a javelinחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• at him to smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• him: whereby Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• knewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that it was determinedכָּלָהkâlâh · consumptionH3617
• of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to slayמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:33

• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan: Saul had tried to kill others in this same way before (see also 1 Samuel 18:11; 19:10). so Jonathan knew: Jonathan had been slow to accept the truth about his own father (1 Samuel 20:2–3). Now he could no longer deny it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. Saul cast a javelin at him--This is a sad proof of the maniacal frenzy into which the unhappy monarch was transported.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:33

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

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jonathan
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Artillery
• Javelin
• Require
• Determine
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)

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