1Sa 20:30-33, Psa 57:4, Eze 2:6, Mat 10:16, 36, Tit 3:3 | ESV | STEP | Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan , and he said to him, You son of a perverse , rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame , and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness ?

1 Samuel 20:30-33

30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? 31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.” 32 Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, ^a“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” 33 ^bBut Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew ^cthat his father was determined to put David to death.

Psalms 57:4

4 My soul is in the midst of ^dlions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose ^eteeth are spears and arrows,
whose ^ftongues are sharp swords.

Ezekiel 2:6

6 And you, son of man, ^gbe not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, ^hthough briers and thorns are with you and you sit on ⁱscorpions. ^{▼▼Or on scorpion plants} Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.

Matthew 10:16

Persecution Will Come

16 ^k“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be ^lwise as serpents and ^minnocent as doves.

Matthew 10:36

36 ⁿAnd a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.

Titus 3:3

3 For ^owe ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.