1 Samuel 20:33 - John Wesley's Notes

1 Samuel 20:33

31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Now therefore, send and bring him to me, for he¹ shall surely die.”

32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, ^a“Why should he be killed? What has he done?”

33 Then Saul ^acast a spear at him to kill him, ^bby which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David.

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.

35 And so it was, in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad was with him.

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John Wesley's Notes

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1 Samuel 20:33

To smite him - Saul seemed to be in great care, that Jonathan should be established in his kingdom: and now he himself aims at his life! What fools, what worse than savage beasts does anger make.

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