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1 Samuel 20:31-33

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20:31 For as long as 1  this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men 2  and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!” 3 

20:32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” 20:33 Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan 4  in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced 5  that his father had decided to kill David.

1 tn Heb “all the days that.”

2 tn The words “some men” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

3 tn Heb “a son of death.”

4 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

5 tn Heb “knew.”



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