1 Samuel 20:31

1 Samuel 20:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
• New International Version (NIV)As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Now therefore, send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.”

Context of 1 Samuel 20:31

29He said, ‘Permit me to go, for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go to see my brothers.’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table.” 30Saul became angry with Jonathan and said to him, “You stupid traitor! Don’t I realize that to your own disgrace and to the disgrace of your mother’s nakedness you have chosen this son of Jesse? For as long as this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!” 32Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” 33Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.

1 Samuel 20:31 word by word

כִּ֣י כָל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ חַ֣י עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִכּ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח וְקַ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּ֥י בֶן־מָ֖וֶת הֽוּא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For as long asיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• livethחָיַיchâyay · to liveH2425
• upon the groundאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: planetH127
• thou shalt not be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• nor thy kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• Wherefore now sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and fetchלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• him unto me, for he shall surely dieמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• him unto me, for he shall surely dieבֵּןbên · son: type ofH1121

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:31

• 1 Samuel 20:8You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the Lord’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”
• 1 Samuel 19:6Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”
• 1 Samuel 26:16This failure on your part isn’t good! As surely as the Lord lives, you people who have not protected your lord, the Lord’s chosen one, are as good as dead! Now look where the king’s spear and the jug of water that was by his head are!”
• 2 Samuel 19:28After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! What further claim do I have to ask the king for anything?”
• Psalms 79:11Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:31

• 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 20:31

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In the dictionaries

• Jesse
• Artillery
• David
• Require
• 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