Translations
Modern
Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
Traditional
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Literal
And Saul cast a spear at him to kill him, and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David.
Latin
Et arripuit Saul lanceam ut percuteret eum. Et intellexit Jonathas quod definitum esset a patre suo, ut interficeret David.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
Notes
Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan: Saul had tried to kill others in this same way before (see also 1 Samuel 18:11; 19:10).
so Jonathan knew: Jonathan had been slow to accept the truth about his own father (1 Samuel 20:2–3). Now he could no longer deny it.
Theme notes and profiles
David Jeroboam I Jonathan Saul David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders
Events
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jonathan: Eldest son of King Saul and friend of David Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel
Glossary
Topics
Anger: Saul, Toward Jonathan, on Account of his Sympathy with David Arrow: Shot by Jonathan As a Sign to David Holy Spirit: Saul Jealousy: Saul, of David Malice: Saul Toward David Parents: Bad - Exemplified: Saul Symbols and Similitudes: Bow-Shot by Jonathan