1 Samuel 20:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.”
1 Samuel 20:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 20:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 20:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!””
1 Samuel 20:31 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 20:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. ”
1 Samuel 20:31 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for all the days that the son of Jesse liveth on the ground thou art not established, thou and thy kingdom; and now, send and bring him unto me, for he <FI>is<Fi> a son of death.'”
1 Samuel 20:31 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 20:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. And now send and fetch him to me, for he must die. ”
1 Samuel 20:31 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 20:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For as long as the sonne of Ishai liueth vpon the earth, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdome: wherefore now send and fet him vnto me, for he shall surely die.”
1 Samuel 20:31 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 20:31 in Context — 1 Samuel 20
29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.
30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?
31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:31 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:31 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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