1 Samuel 20:33 - The Scriptures 2009

³³ At that, Sha’ul hurled a spear at him to smite him. Then Yehonathan knew that his father had resolved to put Dawiḏ 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 Kings 11:40

And Shelomoh sought to kill Yaroḇ‛am, but Yaroḇ‛am rose up and fled to Mitsrayim, to Shishaq sovereign of Mitsrayim, and was in Mitsrayim until the death of Shelomoh.

1 Samuel 18:11

Then Sha’ul hurled the spear, for he said, “Let me strike Dawiḏ, even to the wall.” But twice Dawiḏ withdrew from his presence.

1 Samuel 19:10

and Sha’ul sought to strike the spear through Dawiḏ, and into the wall, but he slipped away from the presence of Sha’ul, so he struck the spear into the wall. And Dawiḏ fled and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 20:34

And Yehonathan rose up from the table in the heat of displeasure, and ate no food the second day of the new moon, for he was grieved for Dawiḏ, because his father put him to shame.

1 Samuel 20:7

“If he says thus, ‘It is well,’ your servant is safe. But if he is very displeased, then know that he has resolved to do evil.