Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, “
King James Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
Holman Bible
Jonathan answered his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
International Standard Version
Jonathan asked his father Saul, "Why should he be killed? What did he do?"
A Conservative Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?
American Standard Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
Amplified
Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why must he be put to death? What has he done?”
Bible in Basic English
And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?
Darby Translation
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
Julia Smith Translation
And Jonathan will answer Saul his father and say to him, Wherefore shall he die? What did he?
King James 2000
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Why shall he be slain? what has he done?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jonathan answered his father Saul and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Modern King James verseion
And Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, Why shall he be killed? What has he done?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Wherefore should he die? What hath he done?"
NET Bible
Jonathan responded to his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
New Heart English Bible
Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Jonathan responded to Saul his father, - and said unto him - Wherefore must he be put to death, What hath he done?
Webster
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why shall he be slain? what hath he done?
World English Bible
Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, 'Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Saul, toward jonathan, on account of his sympathy with david
Arrow » Shot by jonathan as a sign to david
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The boy helper
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
31
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die."
32 But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, “
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:5
For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?"
Matthew 27:23
And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"
Luke 23:22
A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him."
Genesis 31:36
Then Jacob became angry and berated Laban. Jacob said to Laban, "What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
1 Samuel 19:10-11
And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
1 Samuel 20:7
If he says, 'Good!' it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,
Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
John 7:51
"Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?"