1 Samuel 20:31

Translations

Modern

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”

Traditional

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

Literal

For all the days that the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you and your kingdom shall not be established. And now send and bring him to me, for he is a son of death.”

Latin

Omnibus enim diebus quibus filius Isai vixerit super terram, non stabilieris tu, neque regnum tuum. Itaque jam nunc mitte, et adduc eum ad me: quia filius mortis est.

Original

Hebrew

English

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

David Jeroboam I Jonathan Saul David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders

Events

Reign of Saul

Related verses

1 Samuel 20:8
Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
1 Samuel 19:6
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
2 Samuel 19:28
For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”
1 Samuel 26:16
This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”
Psalm 79:11
May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
1 Samuel 19:11–15
Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

People

Jesse: Father of King David

Glossary

Covenant David Jesse (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Anger: Saul, Toward Jonathan, on Account of his Sympathy with David Arrow: Shot by Jonathan As a Sign to David Envy: Saul, of David Holy Spirit: Saul Jealousy: Saul, of David Malice: Saul Toward David Symbols and Similitudes: Bow-Shot by Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:31

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