To smite him — Saul seemed to be in great care, that Jonathan should be established in his kingdom: and now he himself aims at his life! What fools, what worse than savage beasts does anger make.
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1 Samuel 20:33
33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.