Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will lift up his spear against him to strike him, and Jonathan will know that it was finished from his father to kill David.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Holman Bible
Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan to kill him,
International Standard Version
Then Saul threw the spear that was beside him to strike Jonathan down. So Jonathan realized that his father was determined to kill David.
A Conservative Version
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him. By this Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
American Standard Version
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.
Amplified
Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down, so Jonathan knew [without any doubt] that his father had decided to put David to death.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to Jonathan that his father's purpose was to put David to death.
Darby Translation
Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
King James 2000
And Saul cast a javelin at him to strike him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. So Jonathan knew {that his father had decided} to kill David.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul threw a spear at him to strike him, and by this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Saul cast a spear at him to hit him, whereby Jonathan wist well, that it was utterly determined of his father to slay David.
NET Bible
Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.
New Heart English Bible
Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
The Emphasized Bible
And Saul hurled his spear at him, to smite him. So Jonathan knew that it was, determined, of his father, to put David to death.
Webster
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David.
World English Bible
Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.
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
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
32 And Jonathan will answer Saul his father and say to him, Wherefore shall he die? What did he? 33 And Saul will lift up his spear against him to strike him, and Jonathan will know that it was finished from his father to kill David. 34 And Jonathan will rise from the table in the heat of wrath, and he will not eat bread in the day of the month the second, for he was grieved for David because his father reproached him.
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul will lift up the spear, and say, I will strike against David into the wall And David will flee from before him twice.
1 Samuel 20:7
If thus he shall say, Good; peace to thy servant; and if kindling, it shall kindle to him, know that evil was finished with him.
1 Samuel 19:10
And Saul will seek to strike the spear into David and even into the wall: and he will slip away from the face of Saul, and he will strike the spear into the wall: and David fled, and he will escape in that night