New Living Translation
1 Samuel 20:31
31As long as that son of Jesse is alive, you’ll never be king. Now go and get him so I can kill him!”
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, ‘Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be there. So please let me get away to see my brothers.’ That’s why he isn’t here at the king’s table.” 30Saul boiled with rage at Jonathan. “You stupid son of a whore!” he swore at him. “Do you think I don’t know that you want him to be king in your place, shaming yourself and your mother? As long as that son of Jesse is alive, you’ll never be king. Now go and get him so I can kill him!” 32“But why should he be put to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?” 33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan, intending to kill him. So at last Jonathan realized that his father was really determined to kill David.
Read all of 1 Samuel 201 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 20:8Show me this loyalty as my sworn friend—for we made a solemn pact before the Lord—or kill me yourself if I have sinned against your father. But please don’t betray me to him!”
- 1 Samuel 19:6So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”
- 1 Samuel 26:16This isn’t good at all! I swear by the Lord that you and your men deserve to die, because you failed to protect your master, the Lord’s anointed! Look around! Where are the king’s spear and the jug of water that were beside his head?”
- 2 Samuel 19:28All my relatives and I could expect only death from you, my lord, but instead you have honored me by allowing me to eat at your own table! What more can I ask?”
- Psalms 79:11Listen to the moaning of the prisoners. Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.
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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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