1 Samuel 20:33 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³³ But Saul threw his spear at him to strike him, so Jonathan knew that it was the decision of his father to put David to death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³³ But Saul cast his spear at him to smite him, by which Jonathan knew that his father had determined to kill David.

American Standard Version (1901)

³³ 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.

Common English Bible

³³ At that, Saul threw his spear at Jonathan to strike him, and Jonathan realized that his father intended to kill David.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³³ And Saul picked up a lance, so that he might strike him. And Jonathan understood that it had been decided by his father that David be put to death.

1 Samuel 20:33 Cross References

1 Samuel 20:7

If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.

1 Samuel 18:11

and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

1 Samuel 19:10

Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 20:34

Jonathan sprang up from the table in fierce anger and ate no food on the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David and because his father had disgraced him.

1 Kings 11:40

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam promptly fled to Egypt, to King Shishak of Egypt, and remained in Egypt until the death of Solomon.