1 Samuel 20:32
Good News Translation
"Why should he die?" Jonathan replied. "What has he done?"

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jonathan answered his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

Contemporary English Version
"Why do you want to kill David?" Jonathan asked. "What has he done?"

New American Bible
But Jonathan argued with his father Saul: “Why should he die? What has he done?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan answering Saul, his father, said: Why shall he die? What hath he done?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jonathan answering Saul, his father, said: Why shall he die? What hath he done?

Wherefore

1 Samuel 19:5 And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault?

Proverbs 24:11,12 Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not to deliver. . . .

Proverbs 31:8,9 Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass. . . .

John 7:51 Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him and know what he doth?

what hath

Matthew 27:23 The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

Luke 23:22 And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore and let him go.

cast

1 Samuel 18:11 And threw it, thinking to nail David to the wall: and David stept aside out of his presence twice.

1 Samuel 19:10,11 And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David slipt away out of the presence of Saul: and the spear missed him, and was fastened in the wall, and David fled, and escaped that night. . . .

Proverbs 22:24 Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:

Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell.

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is perverse above all things, and unsearchable, who can know it?

whereby

1 Samuel 20:7 If he shall say: It is well: thy servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, know that his malice is come to its height.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.

Context
Saul Seeks to Kill Jonathan
31For as long as the son of Isai liveth upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Therefore now presently send, and fetch him to me: for he is the son of death. 32And Jonathan answering Saul, his father, said: Why shall he die? What hath he done?33And Saul caught up a spear to strike him. And Jonathan understood that it was determined by his father to kill David.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:23
The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

Genesis 31:36
And Jacob being angry, said in a chiding manner: For what fault of mine, and for what offence on my part hast thou so hotly pursued me,

1 Samuel 19:4
And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul, his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee.

1 Samuel 19:5
And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault?

1 Samuel 22:14
And Achimelech answering the king, said: And who amongst all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son in law, and goeth forth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thy house?

Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

1 Samuel 20:31
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