1 Samuel 19:1

New American Standard Bible (1995)

Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much,

Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul spoke to Yonatan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Yonatan, Sha'ul's son, delighted much in David.

King James Version
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

Lexham English Bible
Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants about killing David, but Saul's son Jonathan liked David very much.

English Standard Version
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

New Century Version
Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan liked David very much.

New English Translation
Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan liked David very much.

Amplified Bible
Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.

New American Standard Bible
Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Saul spake to Ionathan his sonne, and to all his seruantes, that they shoulde kill Dauid: but Ionathan Sauls sonne had a great fauour to Dauid.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Saul spoke with Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.

Contemporary English Version
One day, Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David a lot,

Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul told Y'honatan his son and all his servants that they should have David killed. But because Y'honatan was very fond of David,

Darby Translation
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.

Easy-to-Read Version
Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David very much,

George Lamsa Translation
AND Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants that they should kill David.

Good News Translation
Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials that he planned to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David,

Literal Translation
And Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, to kill David.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Saul spake to Ionathas his sonne, and to all his seruauntes, that they shulde kyll Dauid.

American Standard Version
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

Bible in Basic English
And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saul spake to Ionatha his sonne, and to all his seruauntes, that they should kill Dauid.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David; but Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David.

King James Version (1611)
And Saul spake to Ionathan his sonne, and to all his seruants, that they should kill Dauid.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, to slay David.

English Revised Version
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Saul spak to Jonathas, his sone, and to alle hise seruauntis, that thei schulden sle Dauid; certis Jonathas, the sone of Saul, louyde Dauid greetli.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

Update Bible Version
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his slaves, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

World English Bible
Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

New King James Version
Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David.

New Living Translation
Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David,

New Life Bible
Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan found much joy in David.

New Revised Standard
Saul spoke with his son Jonathan and with all his servants about killing David. But Saul's son Jonathan took great delight in David.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then spake Saul unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, that they should put David to death;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David exceedingly.

Revised Standard Version
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

THE MESSAGE
Saul called his son Jonathan together with his servants and ordered them to kill David. But because Jonathan treasured David, he went and warned him: "My father is looking for a way to kill you. Here's what you are to do. Tomorrow morning, hide and stay hidden. I'll go out with my father into the field where you are hiding. I'll talk about you with my father and we'll see what he says. Then I'll report back to you."

Contextual Overview

¹ Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.² So Jonathan told David saying, "Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself. ³ "I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; if I find out anything, then I will tell you." ⁴ Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you. ⁵ "For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?" ⁶ Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death." ⁷ Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as formerly.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And Saul: Saul's enmity now burst forth, in the avowed purpose of putting David to death; and nothing less than the especial interposition of Providence could have saved David's life, when every officer about the king's person, and every soldier, had positive orders to dispatch him. 1 Samuel 18:8, 1 Samuel 18:9, Proverbs 27:4, Ecclesiastes 9:3, Jeremiah 9:3, 2 Timothy 3:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 37:18 - conspired Psalms 59:3 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 18:22
Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.

Genesis 19:1
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Genesis 19:5
and they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them."

Job 31:32
"The alien has not lodged outside, For I have opened my doors to the traveler.

Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul spake to Jonathan his son,.... Who was heir to his crown; and though he knew he loved David, and was in strict friendship with him, yet he might hope, that as his succession to the kingdom was in danger, as he thought, and that David was his rival in it, his mind would be alienated from him; and that he would listen rather to a father than a friend, and would see where his true interest lay, and abandon David, yea, seek his ruin, which Saul was intent upon

and to all his servants; who yet pretended to love David, and as he himself said they did, and some of them might; with these he might rather hope to succeed, as they were attached to him, and might be secretly enemies of David, and therefore to these, as well as to his son, he spake, and gave his orders:

that they should kill David; as if he was a traitor, and an usurper of his throne, and one that had a design upon that, and upon his life; finding he could do nothing by the schemes, and snares, and stratagems, he used in a private manner, he grew outrageous and furious, and openly declared his views, and laid his injunctions on his son and servants to take away David's life, as a very dangerous person to his crown and government.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XIX

Jonathan pleads for David before Saul, who is for the present

reconciled, 1-7.

David defeats the Philistines; and Saul becomes again envious,

and endeavours to slay him, but he escapes, 8-10.

Saul sends men to David's house, to lie in wait for him; but

Michal saves him by a stratagem, 11-17.

David flees to Samuel, at Ramah, 18.

Saul, hearing of it, sends messengers three several times to

take him; but the Spirit of coming upon them, they prophesy,

19-21.

Saul, hearing of this, goes after David himself, and falls under

the same influence, 22-24.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIX

Verse 1 Samuel 19:1. That they should kill David. — Nothing less than the especial interposition of God could have saved David's life, when every officer about the king's person, and every soldier, had got positive orders to despatch him.