31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom: wherefore now send and fet him unto me, for he [a]shall surely die.

32 And Jonathan answered unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he [b]die? what hath he done?

33 And Saul cast a spear at him to hit him, whereby Jonathan knew, that it was determined of his father to slay David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 20:31 Hebrew, son of death.
  2. 1 Samuel 20:32 For it were too great tyranny to put one to death and not to show the cause why.

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