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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 20:30

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou (o) 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?

(o) You are always contrary to me as your mother is.

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See also 1 Samuel 20:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 20:30. _THOU SON OF THE PERVERSE REBELLIOUS_ WOMAN] This clause is variously translated and understood. The _Hebrew_ might be translated, _Son of an unjust rebellion_; that is, "Thou a...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The greatest insult and most stinging reproach that can be cast upon an Oriental is to reproach his parents or ancestors (see Job 30:8). Saul means to intimate that Jonathan was stubborn from his moth...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. JONATHAN PROTECTS DAVID AND THEIR SEPARATION CHAPTER 20 _ 1. David with Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:1)_ 2. The strengthened bonds and the token (1 Samuel 20:11) 3. Saul's attempt to kill Jonathan ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 20. DAVID AND JONATHAN (J). 1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or following sections: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, is an editorial insertion to connect thi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THOU SON OF THE PERVERSE REBELLIOUS WOMAN. a son of rebellious perversity: i.e.. rebel like David. Compare note on 1 Samuel 18:19....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    This section is the _Haphtarah_for the New Moon when it falls on the first day of the week....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Saul's intention tested by Jonathan 24. _meat_ Lit. _bread_. "Meat" in the E. V. signifies _food_in general, and is nowhere limited to the modem meaning _flesh_. This usage survives in some provincia...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman_ "To any Oriental, nothing is so grievously insulting as a reproach cast upon his mother.… The mother herself is not held to be affronted in such cases, but...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Saul's Attack on Jonathan and David._ 1 Samuel 20:24-34 24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    MOTHER'S NAKEDNESS] She would become the wife of the new king: cp. 2 Samuel 12:8....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN 4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 20 JONATHAN HELPS DAVID V1 Then David ran away from Naioth at Ramah. He went to Jonathan and asked him, ‘What have I done? What is my crime? W...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SAUL’S ANGER WAS KINDLED. — As David expected, his absence kindled into a flame the anger of Saul. Probably he had determined at that very feast, surrounded by his own devoted friends and members of h...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּֽחַר ־אַ֤ף שָׁאוּל֙ בִּ יהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ן וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXVII. _ DAVID AND JONATHAN._ 1 Samuel 20:1. WE have no means of determining how long time elapsed between the events recorded in the preceding chapter and those recorded in this. It is not...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SIGN OF THE ARROW 1 Samuel 20:30 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 gr...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel together about David's peril. Every incident of the story is full...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    A man. Hebrew, "of an unjust revolt." Thou hast taken part against thy father. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "son of the perverse rebellious woman. " Septuagint, "of the fugitive, (Haydock) or of those gi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (25) And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. (26) Nevertheless Saul spake not an...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    David is now driven away from the presence of Saul, and becomes a wanderer in the earth. It is no longer entire submission to Saul, whilst himself the vessel of the energy of God. Driven away by Saul,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SAUL'S ANGER WAS KINDLED AGAINST JONATHAN,.... For giving David leave to go, and for excusing him in this manner: AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THOU SON OF THE PERVERSE AND REBELLIOUS [WOMAN]; most of t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _My brother, he hath commanded me to be there_ The eldest brother, it seems, was wont to let all the rest know that their company was expected. _Thou son of the perverse, rebellious woman_ Or rather,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid consulteth with Ionathan for his safetie. 11 Ionathan and Dauid renew their couenant by oath. 18 Ionathans token to Dauid. 24 Saul missing Dauid, seeketh to kill Ionathan. 35 Ionathan loui...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse, rebellious woman, literally, "of perversity, of rebelliousness," a common expression for a man of obstin...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jonathan's Information to David...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    David however was fearful of the very presence of Saul at Naioth. He left there and returned back to find Jonathan, apparently hoping to find some possibility of help in Jonathan's further interceding...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THOU SON OF THE PERVERSE REBELLIOUS WOMAN: Or, thou perverse rebell. _Heb._ son of perverse rebellion...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 ma...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THOU SON OF THE PERVERSE REBELLIOUS WOMAN; this base temper of thine thou hast not from me, but from thy mother; of whose perverseness I have had so much experience. Or, THOU SON OF PERVERSE REBELLION...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 20:30 Sauls H7586 anger H639 aroused H2734 (H8799) Jonathan H3083 said H559 (H8799) son H1121 perverse...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JONATHAN AND SAUL FALL OUT OVER DAVID AT THE NEW MOON FESTIVAL (20:24B-34). Every ‘day of the new moon', which indicated the commencement of another ‘month', and thus regulated the seasons and the day...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jonathan protects David. Their parting. CHARACTERS: God, David, Jonathan, Saul. CONCLUSION: Though the believer be despised of many, compelled to leave all comforts and part with best frie...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 20:5. _The new moon,_ a day of feasting and trumpets, accompanied with the exercises of devotion. Numbers 10:16. 1 Samuel 20:6. _Run to Bethlehem._ It was not very far from Saul's residence,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And I will shoot three arrows._ THE CLAIMS OF FRIENDSHIP I. The arrows taught that a strong and noble friend was standing in the breach. 1. Never be ashamed to own a friend. Do not count him your...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And David fled from Naioth, in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan._ DAVID AND JONATHAN 1. It will be suitable for us to dwell on the remarkable friendship between David and Jonathan--a beauti...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 20:1. “AND DAVID FLED,” while Saul was still under the power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better evidence of his innocence than his thus putt...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION OPEN HATRED OF SAUL AGAINST DAVID (1 Samuel 20:24-9). 1 SAMUEL 20:24-9 THE KING SAT HIM DOWN TO EAT MEAT. Hebrew, "the king sat d

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now David fled from Naioth in Ramah, he came to Jonathan, he said, What have I done? what is my iniquity? what is my sin that your father is seeking my life? And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; thou...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ephesians 4:31; Ephesians 6:4; James 1:19; James 1:20; Job 5:2;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thy confusion — Men will conclude that thou hast no royal blood in thy veins, that canst so tamely give up thy crown to so contemptible a person....

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