1st Samuel Chapter 20 verse 33 Holy Bible
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.
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And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to Jonathan that his father's purpose was to put David to death.
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Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
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And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
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And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David.
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Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
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And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen Saulשָׁא֧וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israeliteshurledוַיָּ֨טֶל (way·yā·ṭel)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 2904: To pitch over, reel, to cast down, outhis spearהַחֲנִ֛ית (ha·ḥă·nîṯ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 2595: A lanceat [Jonathan]עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstto kill him;לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ (lə·hak·kō·ṯōw)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5221: To strikeso Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelitesknewוַיֵּ֙דַע֙ (way·yê·ḏa‘)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowthatכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhis fatherאָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1: Fatherwas determinedכָ֥לָה (ḵā·lāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3617: Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilationto killלְהָמִ֥ית (lə·hā·mîṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 4191: To die, to killDavid.דָּוִֽד׃ (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of JesseJump to PreviousAttempt Cast Casteth Clear David Death Decided Determined Hurled Javelin Jonathan Kill Pointing Purpose Saul Slay Smite Spear Strike Whereby Wound