1 Samuel 20:30

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

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WEBBE

Then Saul’s anger burnt against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

BSB

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you?

KJV

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

ASV

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?

BBE

Then Saul was moved to wrath against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of an evil and uncontrolled woman, have I not seen how you have given your love to the son of Jesse, to your shame and the shame of your mother?

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וַיִּחַר־ vai·yi·char- and it burned H2734 אַף 'af [the] anger of H639 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 בִּיהוֹנָתָן bi·ho·na·tan on Jonathan H3083 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 בֶּן־ ben- O son of H1121 נַעֲוַת na·'a·vat (the) perverse [woman] of H5753 הַמַּרְדּוּת ha·mar·dut (the) rebelliousness H4780 הֲלוֹא ha·lo' ¿ not H3808 יָדַעְתִּי ya·da'·ti do I know H3045 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 בֹחֵר vo·cher [are] choosing H977 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 לְבֶן־ le·ven- (to) [the] son of H1121 יִשַׁי yi·shai Jesse H3448 לְבָשְׁתְּךָ le·va·she·te·kha to own shame your H1322 וּלְבֹשֶׁת u·le·vo·shet and to [the] shame of H1322 עֶרְוַת 'er·vat [the] nakedness of H6172 אִמֶּךָ 'i·me·kha mother your H517

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–34

None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed. It is good to take God's people for our people. It will prove to our advantage at last, however it may now be thought against our interest. Saul was outrageous. What savage beasts, and worse, does anger make men!

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.