Cross Reference 1 SAMUEL 20:30 THEN SAUL'S ANGER WAS KINDLED AGAINST JONATHAN AND HE SAID UNTO HIM THOU SON OF THE PERVERSE REBELLIOUS WOMAN DO NOT I KNOW THAT THOU HAST CHOSEN THE SON OF JESSE TO THINE OWN CONFUSION AND UNTO THE CONFUSION OF THY MOTHER'S NAKEDNESS

{1 Samuel 20:30} Then Saul's 7586 anger 639 was kindled 2734 z8799 against Jonathan, 3083 and he said 559 z8799 unto him, Thou son 1121 of the perverse 5753 z8737 rebellious 4780 [woman], do not x3808 I know 3045 z8804 that x3588 thou x859 hast chosen 977 z8802 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 to thine own confusion, 1322 and unto the confusion 1322 of thy mother's 517 nakedness? 6172

Saul's:
"For¹ wrathª killethª ° the foolish¹ man,² and envyª slayethª ° the silly¹ one.² °" {Job 5:2} + "[He that is] slowª to wrathª [is] of greatª understanding:ª but [he that is] hastyª of spiritª exaltethª ° folly.ª" {Prv 14:29} + "The king'sª wrathª [is] as the roaringª of a lion;ª but his favourª [is] as dewª upon¹ the grass.ª" {Prv 19:12} + "A man² of great² ¹ wrathª shall sufferª ° punishment:ª for¹ if¹ thou deliverª ° [him], yet¹ thou must do it again.ª °" {Prv 19:19} + "Proudª [and] haughtyª scornerª ° [is] his name,ª who dealethª ° in proudª wrath.ª" {Prv 21:24} + "Heª that¹ [hath] no¹ rule² over¹ his own spiritª [is like] a cityª [that is] broken down,ª ° [and] without¹ walls.ª" {Prv 25:28} + "A stoneª [is] heavy,ª and the sandª weighty;ª but a fool'sª wrathª [is] heavierª than them both.ª ¹" {Prv 27:3} + "Wherefore,ª myª belovedª brethren,ª let² ° everyª manª beª ° swiftª to² hear,ª ° slowª to² speak,ª ° slowª toª wrath:ª ... Forª the wrathª of manª workethª ° notª the righteousnessª of God.ª" {Jms 1:19-20}

Thou:
etc. or, Thou perverse rebel, Heb. Son of perverse rebellion, "The tongueª of the wiseª useth knowledgeª aright:ª ° but the mouthª of foolsª poureth outª ° foolishness.ª" {Prv 15:2} + "Proudª [and] haughtyª scornerª ° [is] his name,ª who dealethª ° in proudª wrath.ª" {Prv 21:24} + "Butª Iª sayª ° unto you,ª Thatª whosoeverª is angryª ° with his² ¹ brotherª without a causeª shall beª ° in dangerª of the¹ judgment:ª andª whosoeverª ª shall sayª ° to his² ¹ brother,ª Raca,ª shall beª ° in dangerª of the¹ council:ª butª whosoeverª ª shall say,ª ° Thou fool,ª shall beª ° in dangerª ofª hellª fire.ª" {Mtt 5:22} + "Let² ° allª bitterness,ª andª wrath,ª andª anger,ª andª clamour,ª andª evil speaking,ª be put awayª ° fromª you,ª withª allª malice:ª" {Eph 4:31} + "And,ª ye fathers,ª provoke² ° not² your² children² to wrath:ª °¹ ¹ ¹ butª bring² ° them² upª °¹ inª the nurtureª andª admonitionª of the Lord.ª" {Eph 6:4}

and unto the:
This reflection on the mother of Jonathan, by the passionate monarch, reflects more dishonour on himself than on his brave and noble minded son. Mungo Park gives an instance of the prevalence of the same principles in Africa; for he says, "Maternal affection is every where conspicuous among the Africans, and creates a correspondent return of tenderness in the child. 'Strike me,' said my attendant, 'but do not curse my mother.' I found the same sentiment to prevail universally in all parts of Africa." King Saul, unable to villify Jonathan to his own satisfaction by personal reproaches, outstepped the ordinary abuse of his day, and proceeded to that which was designed to produce unusual vexation, and vented the bitterness of his mind by maligning the character of his own wife and Jonathan's mother.

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