Then Jacob became very angry. Jacob said, “What wrong have I done? What law have I broken? Why do you have the right to chase me and stop me?
1 Samuel 20:32 - Easy To Read Version Jonathan asked his father, “Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jonathan answered Saul his father, Why should he be killed? What has he done? American Standard Version (1901) And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done? Common English Bible But Jonathan answered his father Saul, “Why should David be executed? What has he done?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said: "Why should he die? What has he done?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jonathan answering Saul his father said: Why shall he die? what hath he done? |
Then Jacob became very angry. Jacob said, “What wrong have I done? What law have I broken? Why do you have the right to chase me and stop me?
Don’t be friends with a person who becomes angry easily. Don’t go near a person who becomes mad fast.
Don’t become angry quickly.\par Why? Because being angry is foolish.\par
Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.
“A person’s mind is very tricky!\par The mind can be very sick,\par and no person truly understands it.\par
Pilate asked, “Why do you want me to kill him? What wrong has he done?”
A third time Pilate said to the people, “Why? What wrong has he done? He is not guilty. I can find no reason to kill him. So I will let him go free after I punish him a little.”
“Our law will not let us judge a person without hearing him. We cannot judge him until we know what he has done.”
But Saul had a spear in his hand. Saul thought, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” Saul threw the spear two times. But David jumped out of the way both times.
Jonathan talked to his father Saul. Jonathan said good things about David. Jonathan said, “You are the king. David is your servant. David hasn’t done anything wrong to you. So don’t do anything wrong to him. David has always been good to you.
David risked his life when he killed the Philistine (Goliath). The Lord won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and you were happy. Why do you want to hurt David? He’s innocent. There is no reason to kill him!”
David ran away from the camps near Ramah. David went to Jonathan and asked him, “What have I done wrong? What is my crime? Why is your father trying to kill me?”
If your father says, ‘Fine,’ then I am safe. But if your father becomes angry, then you will know that he wants to hurt me.
Ahimelech answered, “David is very faithful to you. Not one of your other officers is as faithful as David. David is your own son-in-law. And David is the captain of your bodyguards. Your own family respects David.