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Literal Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:32
And Jonathan answers his father Saul and says to him, "Why is he put to death? What has he done?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jonathan answered his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
Jonathan answered his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
Hebrew Names Version
Yonatan answered Sha'ul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
Yonatan answered Sha'ul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
King James Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
Lexham English Bible
But Jonathan answered his father Saul and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
But Jonathan answered his father Saul and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
English Standard Version
Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
New Century Version
Jonathan asked his father, "Why should David be killed? What wrong has he done?"
Jonathan asked his father, "Why should David be killed? What wrong has he done?"
New English Translation
Jonathan responded to his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Jonathan responded to his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Amplified Bible
Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why must he be put to death? What has he done?"
Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why must he be put to death? What has he done?"
New American Standard Bible
But Jonathan replied to his father Saul and said to him, "Why must he be put to death? What has he done?"
But Jonathan replied to his father Saul and said to him, "Why must he be put to death? What has he done?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shal he die? what hath he done?
And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shal he die? what hath he done?
Legacy Standard Bible
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Contemporary English Version
"Why do you want to kill David?" Jonathan asked. "What has he done?"
"Why do you want to kill David?" Jonathan asked. "What has he done?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan answered Sha'ul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Y'honatan answered Sha'ul his father, "Why should 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?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan asked his father, "Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?"
Jonathan asked his father, "Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?"
George Lamsa Translation
And Jonathan answered and said to Saul his father, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?
And Jonathan answered and said to Saul his father, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?
Good News Translation
"Why should he die?" Jonathan replied. "What has he done?"
"Why should he die?" Jonathan replied. "What has he done?"
Literal Translation
And Jonathan answered his father Saul, and said to him, Why should he die? What has he done?
And Jonathan answered his father Saul, and said to him, Why should he die? What has he done?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ionathas answered his father Saul and sayde vnto him: Wherfore shal he dye? what hath he done?
Ionathas answered his father Saul and sayde vnto him: Wherfore shal he dye? what hath 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?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath 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?
And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionathan aunswered vnto Saul his father, and sayde to him: Wherfore should he dye? what hath he done?
And Ionathan aunswered vnto Saul his father, and sayde to him: Wherfore should he dye? what hath he done?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him: 'Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?'
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him: 'Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?'
King James Version (1611)
And Ionathan answered Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall hee be slaine? what hath hee done?
And Ionathan answered Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall hee be slaine? what hath hee done?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan answered Saul, Why is he to die? What has he done?
And Jonathan answered Saul, Why is he to die? What has he done?
English Revised Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
Berean Standard Bible
"Why must he be put to death? Jonathan replied. "What has he done?"
"Why must he be put to death? Jonathan replied. "What has he done?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Jonathas answeride to Saul his fadir, and seide, Whi schal he die? what hath he do?
Sotheli Jonathas answeride to Saul his fadir, and seide, Whi schal he die? what hath he do?
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'
And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'
Update Bible Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why shall he be slain? what hath he done?
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?
Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
New King James Version
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?"
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?"
New Living Translation
"But why should he be put to death?" Jonathan asked his father. "What has he done?"
"But why should he be put to death?" Jonathan asked his father. "What has he done?"
New Life Bible
Jonathan answered his father Saul, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?"
Jonathan answered his father Saul, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?"
New Revised Standard
Then Jonathan answered his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Then Jonathan answered his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jonathan responded to Saul his father, - and said unto him - Wherefore must he be put to death, What hath he done?
And Jonathan responded to Saul his father, - and said unto him - Wherefore must he be put to death, What hath he done?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan answering Saul, his father, said: Why shall he die? What hath he done?
And Jonathan answering Saul, his father, said: Why shall he die? What hath he done?
Revised Standard Version
Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
THE MESSAGE
Jonathan stood up to his father. "Why dead? What's he done?"
Jonathan stood up to his father. "Why dead? What's he done?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
Contextual Overview
24And David is hidden in the field, and it is the new moon, and the king sits down by the food to eat, 25and the king sits on his seat, as time by time, on a seat by the wall, and Jonathan rises, and Abner sits at the side of Saul, and David's place is looked after. 26And Saul has not spoken anything on that day, for he said, "It [is] an accident; he is not clean—surely not clean." 27And it comes to pass on the second day of the new moon, that David's place is looked after, and Saul says to his son Jonathan, "Why has the son of Jesse not come in, either yesterday or today, to the food?" 28And Jonathan answers Saul, "David has earnestly asked [permission] from me [to go] to Beth-Lehem, 29and he says, Please send me away, for we have a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother has given command to me himself, and now, if I have found grace in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers; therefore he has not come to the table of the king." 30And the anger of Saul burns against Jonathan, and he says to him, "Son of a perverse [woman] of rebellion! Have I not known that you are fixing on the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of the nakedness of your mother? 31For all the days that the son of Jesse lives on the ground you are not established, you and your kingdom; and now, send and bring him to me, for he [is] a son of death." 32And Jonathan answers his father Saul and says to him, "Why is he put to death? What has he done?"33And Saul casts the javelin at him to strike him, and Jonathan knows that it has been determined by his father to put David to death.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Wherefore: 1 Samuel 19:5, Proverbs 24:11, Proverbs 24:12, Proverbs 31:8, Proverbs 31:9, John 7:51
what hath: Matthew 27:23, Luke 23:22, cast, 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 19:10, 1 Samuel 19:11, Proverbs 22:24, Ecclesiastes 9:3, Jeremiah 17:9, whereby, 1 Samuel 20:7, Ecclesiastes 7:9
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:4 - spake good 1 Samuel 22:14 - And who 1 Samuel 25:17 - that a man
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jonathan answered Saul his, father, and said unto him,.... Making no answer to the charges of perverseness, rebellion, and folly brought against himself, which he bore with patience, but could not bear to hear his dear friend spoken against, and as worthy of death; and therefore in answer to that says,
wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? has he attempted to take away thy life? to deprive thee of thy crown? to settle himself upon the throne? what overt act of treason has he been guilty of; that he should die? on the contrary, has he not done many things worthy of immortal honour, for the good of the nation, and the glory of thy reign? and if God has determined the kingdom for him, and anointed him to it, what blame can be laid upon him? nay, should he not be the rather respected and honoured?
