Verse 34

1 Samuel 20:34

New Living Translation

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34 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֧קָם יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן מֵ/עִ֥ם הַ/שֻּׁלְחָ֖ן בָּ/חֳרִי אָ֑ף וְ/לֹא אָכַ֞ל בְּ/יוֹם הַ/חֹ֤דֶשׁ הַ/שֵּׁנִי֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּ֤י נֶעְצַב֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֥י הִכְלִמ֖/וֹ אָבִֽי/ו

English Translation

And Jonathan rose from the table in fierce anger and did not eat bread on the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David because his father had ashamed him.

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Chapter 20 Context

1 David now fled from Naioth in Ramah and found Jonathan. “What have I done?” he exclaimed. “What is m... Focus ↗

2 “That’s not true!” Jonathan protested. “You’re not going to die. He always tells me everything he’s... Focus ↗

3 Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, “Your father knows perfectly well about our friend... Focus ↗

4 “Tell me what I can do to help you,” Jonathan exclaimed. Focus ↗

5 David replied, “Tomorrow we celebrate the new moon festival. I’ve always eaten with the king on this... Focus ↗

6 If your father asks where I am, tell him I asked permission to go home to Bethlehem for an annual fa... Focus ↗

7 If he says, ‘Fine!’ you will know all is well. But if he is angry and loses his temper, you will kno... Focus ↗

8 Show me this loyalty as my sworn friend — for we made a solemn pact before the LORD — or kill me you... Focus ↗

9 “Never!” Jonathan exclaimed. “You know that if I had the slightest notion my father was planning to... Focus ↗

10 Then David asked, “How will I know whether or not your father is angry?” Focus ↗

11 “Come out to the field with me,” Jonathan replied. And they went out there together. Focus ↗

12 Then Jonathan told David, “I promise by the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, that by this time tomo... Focus ↗

13 But if he is angry and wants you killed, may the LORD strike me and even kill me if I don’t warn you... Focus ↗

14 And may you treat me with the faithful love of the LORD as long as I live. But if I die, Focus ↗

15 treat my family with this faithful love, even when the LORD destroys all your enemies from the face... Focus ↗

16 So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, “May the LORD destroy all your enemies!” Focus ↗

17 And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved h... Focus ↗

18 Then Jonathan said, “Tomorrow we celebrate the new moon festival. You will be missed when your place... Focus ↗

19 The day after tomorrow, toward evening, go to the place where you hid before, and wait there by the... Focus ↗

20 I will come out and shoot three arrows to the side of the stone pile as though I were shooting at a... Focus ↗

21 Then I will send a boy to bring the arrows back. If you hear me tell him, ‘They’re on this side,’ th... Focus ↗

22 But if I tell him, ‘Go farther — the arrows are still ahead of you,’ then it will mean that you must... Focus ↗

23 And may the LORD make us keep our promises to each other, for he has witnessed them.” Focus ↗

24 So David hid himself in the field, and when the new moon festival began, the king sat down to eat. Focus ↗

25 He sat at his usual place against the wall, with Jonathan sitting opposite him and Abner beside him.... Focus ↗

26 Saul didn’t say anything about it that day, for he said to himself, “Something must have made David... Focus ↗

27 But when David’s place was empty again the next day, Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jes... Focus ↗

28 Jonathan replied, “David earnestly asked me if he could go to Bethlehem. Focus ↗

29 He said, ‘Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be ther... Focus ↗

30 Saul boiled with rage at Jonathan. “You stupid son of a whore!” he swore at him. “Do you think I don... Focus ↗

31 As long as that son of Jesse is alive, you’ll never be king. Now go and get him so I can kill him!” Focus ↗

32 “But why should he be put to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?” Focus ↗

33 Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan, intending to kill him. So at last Jonathan realized that his... Focus ↗

34 Jonathan left the table in fierce anger and refused to eat on that second day of the festival, for h...

35 The next morning, as agreed, Jonathan went out into the field and took a young boy with him to gathe... Focus ↗

36 “Start running,” he told the boy, “so you can find the arrows as I shoot them.” So the boy ran, and... Focus ↗

37 When the boy had almost reached the arrow, Jonathan shouted, “The arrow is still ahead of you. Focus ↗

38 Hurry, hurry, don’t wait.” So the boy quickly gathered up the arrows and ran back to his master. Focus ↗

39 He, of course, suspected nothing; only Jonathan and David understood the signal. Focus ↗

40 Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town. Focus ↗

41 As soon as the boy was gone, David came out from where he had been hiding near the stone pile. Then... Focus ↗

42 At last Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn loyalty to each other in the LORD’s... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (42 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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