1 Samuel 20:32 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?`

English ASV

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

English Amplified

Jonathan answered Saul his father, Why should he be killed? What has he done?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Jonathan answered Saul his father, Why should he be killed? What has he done?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jonathan answered his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?

English EASY 2024

Jonathan said to his father, King Saul, ‘Why must David die? What wrong thing has he done?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jonathan asked his father, "Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?"

Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Why should he die?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jonathan asked his father, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jonathan answered his father back: "Why is he to be killed? What has he done?"

English KJV 1611

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

English LSB

But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But Jonathan asked his father Saul: "Why should he die? What has he done?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Why do you want to put him to death?" Jonathan asked his father. "What has he done?"

English NIV

"Why should he be put to death? What has he done?" Jonathan asked his father.

English NKJ 1982

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?”

English NLT

"But what has he done?" Jonathan demanded. "Why should he be put to death?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Jonathan answered his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But what has he done?“ Jonathan demanded. “Why should he be put to death?“

English Tyndale 1537

But Jonathas answered Saul his father and said to him: wherefore should he die? what hath he done?

1 Samuel 20:32 — Compare Translations