1 Samuel 20:32
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?””
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““Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 20:32 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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?
- 1 Samuel 18:11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
- 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 reason?”
- 1 Samuel 19:10Saul 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.
- 1 Samuel 20:1Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”
- 1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
- Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
- Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
- Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
- 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.
- Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
- Matthew 27:23“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- 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.”
- John 7:51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
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