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30 Saul was very angry with Jonathan and said to him, “You son of a twisted, rebellious woman! I know that you have chosen to support that son of Jesse.[a] This will bring shame to you and to your mother. 31 As long as Jesse’s son lives, you will never be king and have a kingdom. Now, bring David to me! He is a dead man.”

32 Jonathan asked his father, “Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?”

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:30 that son of Jesse Saul refers to David by his father’s name, intending it as an insult.

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