1 Samuel 20:32
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
In context
30 Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the disgrace of the mother who bore you?
31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship 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?”
33 Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34 Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.
1 Samuel 20:32 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
- KJV King James Version
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
- WEB World English Bible
- Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, 'Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why shall he be slain? what hath he done?