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1 Samuel 20:31-33
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31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you cannot make good your claim to the kingship![a] Now send for him, and bring him to me, for he must die.”(A) 32 But Jonathan argued with his father Saul: “Why should he die? What has he done?” 33 At this Saul brandished his spear to strike him, and thus Jonathan learned that his father was determined to kill David.(B)

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  1. 20:31 Your claim to the kingship: Saul admits his intention that Jonathan should succeed him and that David is a threat to his lineage (cf. 23:17). However Jonathan has already acknowledged David’s kingship (18:3–4) and his own subservient role (20:13–16).
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