The Meaning of 1 Samuel 20:33 Explained

1 Samuel 20:33

KJV: And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

YLT: And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.

Darby: Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.

ASV: And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 20:33?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

What does 1 Samuel 20:33 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 20:30-42 - The Sign Of The Arrow

It had become clear that the arrows were against David. It was useless to endeavor to fight against the force of irresistible circumstances. We are to hold our ground till the Captain, by an indubitable sign, tells us that we may retire. But, when the hour of parting came, the two fond hearts were well-nigh broken. How little the lad realized the tragedy which was taking place beneath the calm beauty of that morning dawn! The birds were singing and the flowers were unfolding to the sun as usual; but to the two friends the sun was darkened and a pall lay over nature. Yet God was leading David forth to lay the foundations of the kingdom of the Messiah, and the two were still joined in God. The Lord was between them, as the ocean is between the United States and Great Britain-not as a divider, but as a medium of communication.

Are the arrows beyond thee? Be of good cheer; there is something beyond their farthest reach. God is beyond, a kingdom is beyond, songs of overflowing ecstasy are beyond! Arise and go forth into the unknown. If thou shalt take the wings of the morning, thou canst not outstrip the love of God. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 20

¹ David consults with Jonathan for his safety
¹¹ Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath
¹⁸ Jonathan's token to David
²³ Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan
³⁵ Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 20:33 mean?

and cast Saul - a spear at him to kill him and knew by which Jonathan that was determined it by his father to kill - David -

וַיָּ֨טֶל שָׁא֧וּל אֶֽת־ הַחֲנִ֛ית עָלָ֖יו לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן כִּֽי־ כָ֥לָה הִ֛יא מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖יו לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־ דָּוִֽד ס

וַיָּ֨טֶל	and cast
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: טוּל Sense: to hurl, cast.
שָׁא֧וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
אֶֽת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַחֲנִ֛ית	a spear
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: חֲנִית Sense: spear.
עָלָ֖יו	at him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ	to kill him
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
וַיֵּ֙דַע֙	and knew
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן	by which Jonathan
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹונָתָן Sense: a son of king Saul and a friend of David.
כִּֽי־	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
כָ֥לָה	was determined
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: כָּלָה Sense: completion, termination, full end, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation.
אָבִ֖יו	his father
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.
לְהָמִ֥ית	to kill
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דָּוִֽד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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