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.
1 Samuel 20:33 in other translations
| BSB | Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David. |
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| WEB | Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. |
| ASV | 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 | 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. |
| DARBY | Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death. |
| BBE | And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to Jonathan that his father's purpose was to put David to death. |
| Webster | And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David. |
What does 1 Samuel 20:33 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 20:24-34
None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is…
1 Samuel 20:33 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 20:33
- 1 Samuel 20:7
If 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 18:11
And 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 19:10
And 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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Context
- 1 Samuel 20:32
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
- 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.
- 1 Samuel 20:34
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.
1 Samuel 20:33 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Saúl le arrojó una lanza por herirlo: de donde entendió Jonathán que su padre estaba determinado á matar á David. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Saül jeta sa lance contre lui pour le frapper. Et Jonathan connut que c’était chose décidée de la part de son père, de faire mourir David. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da warf Saul den Speer nach ihm, um ihn zu treffen; und Jonathan erkannte, daß es von seiten seines Vaters beschlossen sei, David zu töten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et arripuit Saul lanceam ut percuteret eum. Et intellexit Jonathas quod definitum esset a patre suo, ut interficeret David. |