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1 Samuel 20:32

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030 →
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100 →
יוּמַ֖תyu.Matwill he be put to deathH4191 →
מֶ֥הmehwhat?H4100 →
עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhas he doneH6213 →

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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 19:4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.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?”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?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.”1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,Proverbs 31:8–9Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?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 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.Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.Proverbs 24:11–12Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.1 Samuel 18:11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.John 7:51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

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David and Jonathan — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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