1 Samuel 20:32
30 Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the disgrace of the mother who bore you?
31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
33 Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34 Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
- KJV
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
- WEB
- Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
- ASV
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
- DARBY
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
- BLB
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?”
- ÅB
- Jonatan svarte Saul, sin far, og sa til ham: Hvorfor skal han dø? Hva har han gjort?
- OTB
- Men Jonatan svarte sin far Saul og spurte: "Hvorfor skal han dø? Hva har han gjort?"
- B1930
- Jonatan svarte Saul, sin far, og sa til ham: Hvorfor skal han dø? Hvad har han gjort?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 27:23
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Read in context1 Samuel 19:5
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
Read in contextLuke 23:22
A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
Read in contextGenesis 31:36
Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
Read in contextProverbs 31:8–9
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
Read in context1 Samuel 19:10–11
Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.
Read in contextProverbs 22:24
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
Read in context1 Samuel 20:7
If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
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