1 Samuel 20:1 meaning and explanation

Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”

1 Samuel 20:1, Berean Standard Bible

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David has just escaped Saul's spear and fled from Naioth in Ramah, where Samuel and the prophets were gathered. Now he comes to Jonathan, Saul's son and his closest friend, and pours out three earnest questions about what he has done, what his iniquity is, and how he has sinned against the king.

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