1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 20 connects to 7 cross-references. David confides to Jonathan that Saul seeks his life; Jonathan refuses to believe it and proposes a test using David's absence from the New Moon feast. They devise a signal with arrows to communicate; Saul's violent anger at David's absence …
Other Translations
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
for all the days that the son of Jesse liveth on the ground thou art not established, thou and thy kingdom; and now, send and bring him unto me, for he <FI>is<Fi> a son of death.'
For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death.
Cross References
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye …
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord …
And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I …
Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s …
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy …
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that …