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1 Samuel 20:32–33

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20:32Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” 20:33Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan43 in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced44 that his father had decided to kill David.

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  1. 43 Heb “him”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 44 Heb “knew.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Jonathan asked his father. But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jonathan answered his father back, “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”

Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan to kill him, so he knew that his father was determined to kill David.

NLTNew Living Translation

“But why should he be put to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?” Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan, intending to kill him. So at last Jonathan realized that his father was really determined to kill David.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Jonathan answered his father Saul and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Then Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father had decided to kill David.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.