Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
- BSB Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,
- NKJV Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David.
- NASB Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.
- NLT Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David,
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Sam 18:1When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
- 1 Sam 18:9Saul watched David from that day and forward.
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