Parallel Verses
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?
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?”
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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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
31 For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death. 32 And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done? 33 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.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:5
For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?
Matthew 27:23
And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!
Luke 23:22
And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.
Genesis 31:36
Then Jacob was angry with Laban, and said, What crime or sin have I done that you have come after me with such passion?
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul, balancing the spear in his hand, said, I will give David a blow, pinning him to the wall. And David got away from him twice.
1 Samuel 19:10-11
And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.
1 Samuel 20:7
If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.
Proverbs 22:24
Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
Proverbs 24:11-12
Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
John 7:51
Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?