1 Samuel

1 Samuel 20:31–33

³¹For 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!”

³²“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

³³Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

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1 Samuel 20:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
as long as	הַיָּמִ֗ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jesse	יִשַׁי֙	yi·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
lives	חַ֣י	ḥay	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
earth	הָאֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
neither	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
nor your kingdom	וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ	ū·mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
shall be established	תִכּ֖וֹן	ṯik·kō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
send for him	שְׁלַ֨ח	šə·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7971 send
and bring	וְקַ֤ח	wə·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
him	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	הֽוּא׃ס	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
must surely die	מָ֖וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

1 Samuel 20:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
must he be put to death	יוּמַ֖ת	yū·maṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Jonathan	יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
replied	וַיַּ֙עַן֙	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
What	מֶ֥ה	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has he done	עָשָֽׂה׃	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

1 Samuel 20:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Saul	שָׁא֧וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
hurled	וַיָּ֨טֶל	way·yā·ṭel	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2904 hurl, cast
his spear	הַחֲנִ֛ית	ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
at	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
to kill him	לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ	lə·hak·kō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
So Jonathan	יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
knew	וַיֵּ֙דַע֙	way·yê·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
was determined	כָ֥לָה	ḵā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
to kill	לְהָמִ֥ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
David	דָּוִֽד׃ס	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

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1 Samuel 20:31 1 Samuel 19:6 · 1 Samuel 20:8

1 Samuel 20:32 Matthew 27:23 · 1 Samuel 19:5 · Genesis 31:36 · Luke 23:22

1 Samuel 20:33 1 Samuel 20:7 · 1 Samuel 18:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.