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Saul Tries to Kill David

1 Samuel 19:1

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,
KJV
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
WEB
Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.
ASV
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.
LSV
And Saul speaks to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, to put David to death,
YLT
And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,
DBY
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.
DRC
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.
GNV
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.
JPS
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.
LXXE
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, to slay David.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּנוֹ֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל חָפֵ֥ץ בְּדָוִ֖ד מְאֹֽד׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐλάλησε Σαοὺλ πρὸς Ἰωνάθαν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πρὸς πὰντας τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ θανατῶσαι τὸν Δαυίδ.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
  • 1 Samuel 18:9And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.

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