1 Samuel 19:5

For he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and LORD wrought a great victory for all Israel. Thou saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will thou sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

In Context

4And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee, and because his works have been very good toward thee.

6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan. And Saul swore, As LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:13And Moses said to the people, Fear ye not. Stand still, and see the salvation of LORD, which he will work for you today, for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.

Judges 9:17(for my father fought for you, and ventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,

1 Samuel 11:13And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today LORD has wrought deliverance in Israel.

1 Samuel 17:49And David put his hand in his bag, and took from there a stone, and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.

1 Samuel 20:32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? What has he done?

1 Samuel 28:21And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was greatly troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy handmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words which thou spoke to me.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 19:2-8

Saul's Jealousy of David; Jonathan's Intercession for David. ( b. c. 1058.) 1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. 2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of… Read the whole commentary →

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