1 Samuel 20:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?”

1 Samuel 20:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?””

1 Samuel 20:32 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done? ”

1 Samuel 20:32 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'”

1 Samuel 20:32 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done? ”

1 Samuel 20:32 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall he die? what hath he done?”

1 Samuel 20:32 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:32 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

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.

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:32 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:32 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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