1 Samuele 20:34

34 E, acceso d’ira, si levò da mensa, e non mangiò nulla il secondo giorno della luna nuova, addolorato com’era per l’onta che suo padre avea fatta a Davide.

1 Samuele 20:34 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:34

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger
Resenting his father's attempt to smite him, and his resolution to slay David:

and did eat no meat the second day of the month;
not then at that meal he was just sat down to, nor at another time that day, his stomach was so full through indignation at his father, and grief for his friend David; and besides, being a mourner on the above accounts, he might not eat of the sacrifices:

for he was grieved for David;
that his death should be determined upon by his father, and he in so much danger of it; as also that he himself must be parted from and lose so dear a friend, which was one reason he ate no meat that day: and another follows,

because his father had done him shame;
the copulative "and" being wanting; and this he did by calling him a perverse and rebellious son, and representing him as an arrant fool, and particularly by casting a javelin at him to smite him.

1 Samuele 20:34 In-Context

32 Gionathan rispose a Saul suo padre e gli disse: "Perché dovrebb’egli morire? Che ha fatto?"

33 E Saul brandì la lancia contro a lui per colpirlo. Allora Gionathan riconobbe che suo padre avea deciso di far morire Davide.

34 E, acceso d’ira, si levò da mensa, e non mangiò nulla il secondo giorno della luna nuova, addolorato com’era per l’onta che suo padre avea fatta a Davide.

35 La mattina dopo, Gionathan uscì fuori alla campagna, al luogo fissato con Davide, ed avea seco un ragazzetto.

36 E disse al suo ragazzo: "Corri a cercare le frecce che tiro". E, come il ragazzo correva, tirò una freccia che passò di là da lui.