1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die .
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Gill's Exposition
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom,.... He would not, though heir to the crown, be sure of it; it would be precarious to him, he…
Jonathan is here effectually convinced of that which he was so loth to believe, that his father had an implacable enmity to David, and would certainly be the death of him if it were in his power; and…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
he shall surely die Lit. "he is a son of death." Cp. 2Sa 12:5; Psa 102:20; Mat 23:15; Joh 17:12.
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