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1 Samuel 20:30
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?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Saul confronts Jonathan immediately after Jonathan claims a clan sacrifice prevented him from eating at the king’s table. (1 Samuel 20:29-30)
The words — The Hebrew ‘af (anger) and char (burned) record Saul’s intense reaction, while na‘avat (perverse) and mardut (rebelliousness) supply his specific insult toward Jonathan’s mother.
The thread — This uncontrolled fury and its destructive family impact align with the warnings in Job 5:2 and Proverbs 21:24, while standing in direct contrast to James 1:19’s command to be slow to anger.
Why it lands — The text records how fear and pride warp familial loyalty, forcing the reader to confront the practical cost of refusing to submit to God’s established order.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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?
Cross-references
- Proverbs 21:24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.
- James 1:19 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- Job 5:2 For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- Proverbs 14:29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Proverbs 19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Proverbs 19:19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
- Proverbs 25:28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
- Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
- Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.