KJV King James Version
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
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1 Samuel 20:33
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
WEB World English Bible
Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
ASV American Standard Version
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put David to death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 20
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.
32 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.
35 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. [And] as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
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וַיָּ֨טֶלH2904 · tulto castשָׁא֧וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַחֲנִ֛יתH2595 · cha.nitspearעָלָ֖יוH5921 · aluponלְהַכֹּת֑וֹH5221 · na.khahto smiteוַיֵּ֙דַע֙H3045 · ya.dato knowיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןH3083 · ye.ho.na.tanJonathanכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforכָ֥לָהH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishהִ֛יאH1931 · huhe/she/itמֵעִ֥םH5973 · imwithאָבִ֖יוH1 · avfatherלְהָמִ֥יתH4191 · mutto dieאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִֽד׃ סH1732 · da.vidDavid
Cross-references
1 Samuel 18:11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice.1 Samuel 20:7If 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.1 Samuel 19:10And 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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