Verse 32

1 Samuel 20:32

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32 And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּ֨עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑י/ו וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛י/ו לָ֥/מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה

English Translation

And Jonathan answered his father Saul and said to him, "Why should he die? What has he done?"

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Chapter 20 Context

1 And David went in flight from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and said, What have I done? What... Focus ↗

2 And he said to him, Far be the thought: you will not be put to death: see, my father does nothing, g... Focus ↗

3 But David took his oath again and said, Your father sees that I am dear to you; so he says to himsel... Focus ↗

4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your desire is, I will do it for you. Focus ↗

5 And David said to Jonathan, Tomorrow is the new moon, and I will not be seated with the king at his... Focus ↗

6 And if your father takes note of the fact that I am away, say, David made a request to me for himsel... Focus ↗

7 If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to... Focus ↗

8 So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made b... Focus ↗

9 And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil agains... Focus ↗

10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer? Focus ↗

11 And Jonathan said to David, Come, let us go out into the country. And the two of them went out toget... Focus ↗

12 And Jonathan said to David, May the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, be witness; when I have had a... Focus ↗

13 May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not... Focus ↗

14 And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from... Focus ↗

15 And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on al... Focus ↗

16 And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will m... Focus ↗

17 And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him... Focus ↗

18 Then Jonathan said to him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and it will be seen that you are not present, f... Focus ↗

19 And on the third day it will be specially noted, and you will go to the place where you took cover w... Focus ↗

20 And on the third day I will send arrows from my bow against its side as if at a mark. Focus ↗

21 And I will send my boy to have a look for the arrow. And if I say to him, See, the arrow is on this... Focus ↗

22 But if I say to the boy, See, the arrow has gone past you: then go on your way, for the Lord has sen... Focus ↗

23 As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever. Focus ↗

24 So David went to a secret place in the country: and when the new moon came, the king took his place... Focus ↗

25 And the king took his seat, as at other times, by the wall: and Jonathan was in front, and Abner was... Focus ↗

26 But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; i... Focus ↗

27 And on the day after the new moon, that is, the second day, there was still no one in David's seat:... Focus ↗

28 And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem, Focus ↗

29 Saying, Our family is making an offering in the town, and my brothers have given me orders to be the... Focus ↗

30 Then Saul was moved to wrath against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of an evil and uncontroll... Focus ↗

31 For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in da... Focus ↗

32 And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done...

33 And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to... Focus ↗

34 So Jonathan got up from the table, burning with wrath, and took no part in the feast the second day... Focus ↗

35 Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a... Focus ↗

36 And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running,... Focus ↗

37 And when the boy came to the place where the arrow was, Jonathan, crying out after the boy, said, Ha... Focus ↗

38 And Jonathan went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And... Focus ↗

39 But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it. Focus ↗

40 And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town... Focus ↗

41 And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth we... Focus ↗

42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, say... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (42 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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