Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David. Young's Literal Translation And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death. King James Bible And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. Hebrew Then Saulשָׁא֧וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites hurled וַיָּ֨טֶל (way·yā·ṭel) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2904: To pitch over, reel, to cast down, out his spear הַחֲנִ֛ית (ha·ḥă·nîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2595: A lance at [Jonathan] עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to kill him; לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ (lə·hak·kō·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike so Jonathan יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites knew וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ (way·yê·ḏa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his father אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father was determined כָ֥לָה (ḵā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3617: Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation to kill לְהָמִ֥ית (lə·hā·mîṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 4191: To die, to kill David. דָּוִֽד׃ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse |