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1 Samuel 20:31-33
EasyEnglish Bible
1 Samuel 20:31-33
EasyEnglish Bible
31 You will never rule as king while that son of Jesse is still alive. Send men to go and bring him to me now. He must die!’[a]
32 Jonathan said to his father, King Saul, ‘Why must David die? What wrong thing has he done?’
33 Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan and tried to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father had decided to kill David.
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- 20:31 King Saul speaks about David as ‘that son of Jesse’ because he does not want to say David's name. He hates David too much.
1 Samuel 20:31-33
New International Version
1 Samuel 20:31-33
New International Version
31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom(A) will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!”
32 “Why(B) should he be put to death? What(C) has he done?” Jonathan asked his father. 33 But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended(D) to kill David.
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