1 Samuel 20:32
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?”1 Samuel 20:32
What Does 1 Samuel 20:32 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:32 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 32 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 20:32 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 19:5“For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?”Matthew 27:23“And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.”1 Samuel 19:4“And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:”Genesis 31:36“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”1 Samuel 22:14“Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”Luke 23:22“And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.”1 Samuel 18:11“And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.”1 Samuel 19:10“And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.”1 Samuel 20:7“If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.”1 Samuel 25:17“Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.”Proverbs 22:24“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”Proverbs 24:11“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;”Proverbs 31:8“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”Ecclesiastes 7:9“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”Ecclesiastes 9:3“This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.”Jeremiah 17:9“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”John 7:51“Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?”
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