1 Samuel 19:1
What does 1 Samuel 19:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 19:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David exceedingly.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 18:1
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
- 1 Samuel 18:9
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
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