1 Samuel 20:31 meaning and explanation
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
1 Samuel 20:31, Berean Standard Bible
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Saul is speaking to his son Jonathan at the New Moon feast, after David's empty seat exposed the rift between them. Saul calls David "the son of Jesse," refusing his name, and argues that David's survival means Jonathan will never secure the throne.
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