1 Samuel 20:32

In 11 translations

BSB

“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

KJV

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

WEB

Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

ASV

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

LSV

And Jonathan answers his father Saul and says to him, “Why is he put to death? What has he done?”

YLT

And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, 'Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'

DBY

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?

DRC

And Jonathan answering Saul his father, said: Why shall he die: what hath he done?

GNV

And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall he die? what hath he done?

JPS

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him: 'Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?'

LXXE

And Jonathan answered Saul, Why is he to die? what has he done?Gr. does he die.

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WLC

וַיַּ֨עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Ἰωνάθαν τῷ Σαοὺλ, ἵνατί ἀποθνήσκει; τί πεποίηκε;

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• Matthew 27:23“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
• 1 Samuel 19:5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no…
• Luke 23:22A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
• Genesis 31:36Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
• Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
• 1 Samuel 18:11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
• John 7:51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
• 1 Samuel 19:10–11Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night. Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the…
• Proverbs 24:11–12Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter. If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your…
• Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
• Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
• Proverbs 31:8–9Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
• Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
• 1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.

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