1 Samuel 20:32 ““Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?””

1 Samuel 20:32

“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

American Standard Version

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall he die? what hath he done?

Darby Translation

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, 'Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'

Bible in Basic English

And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?

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Cross references

“Wherefore”

1 Samuel 19:5 John 7:51 Proverbs 24:11 Proverbs 24:12 Proverbs 31:8 Proverbs 31:9

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

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?…

John 7:51 · BSB

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

Proverbs 24:11 · BSB

Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

Proverbs 24:12 · BSB

If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

Proverbs 31:8 · BSB

Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

Proverbs 31:9 · BSB

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

“what hath”

Matthew 27:23 Luke 23:22

Matthew 27:23 · BSB

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Luke 23:22 · BSB

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.”

“cast”

1 Samuel 18:11 Proverbs 22:24 Ecclesiastes 9:3 Jeremiah 17:9 1 Samuel 19:10 1 Samuel 19:11

1 Samuel 18:11 · BSB

and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

Proverbs 22:24 · BSB

Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

Ecclesiastes 9:3 · BSB

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

Jeremiah 17:9 · BSB

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

1 Samuel 19:10 · BSB

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 19:11 · BSB

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

“whereby”

1 Samuel 20:7 Ecclesiastes 7:9

1 Samuel 20:7 · BSB

If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 · BSB

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Also

Genesis 31:36

Genesis 31:36 · BSB

Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”

33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

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