1 Samuel 20:33 meaning and explanation

Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

1 Samuel 20:33, Berean Standard Bible

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Saul has just heard Jonathan plead for David's life at the New Moon meal, and the king's rage turns on his own son. Hurling the spear is not a threat but an attempt to kill, and it proves to Jonathan that his father's intent toward David is fixed.

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