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1 Samuel 20:32

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30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

31 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.

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

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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?

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  • Matthew 27:23

    And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

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  • 1 Samuel 19:5

    For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

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  • Luke 23:22

    And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

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  • Genesis 31:36

    And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

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  • Proverbs 31:8–9

    Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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  • 1 Samuel 19:10–11

    And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

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  • Proverbs 22:24

    Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

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  • 1 Samuel 20:7

    If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

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