English Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:34
34And 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jonathan left the table in fierce anger and refused to eat on that second day of the festival, for he was crushed by his father’s shameful behavior toward David.
Context of 1 Samuel 20:34
32Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?" 33But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. 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. 35In the morning Jonathan went out into the field to the appointment with David, and with him a little boy. 36And he said to his boy, "Run and find the arrows that I shoot." As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
Read all of 1 Samuel 201 Samuel 20:34 word by word
וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן מֵעִ֥ם הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן בָּחֳרִי־אָ֑ף וְלֹא־אָכַ֞ל בְּיוֹם־הַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּ֤י נֶעְצַב֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֥י הִכְלִמ֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- from the tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
- in fierceחֳרִיchŏrîy · burningH2750
- angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- and did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- no meatלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
- the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of the monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
- for he was grievedעָצַב‛âtsab · to hurtH6087
- for Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- because his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- had done him shameכָּלַםkâlam · be humiliatedH3637
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:34
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
- Ephesians 4:26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
- Mark 3:5And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand 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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