1 Samuel 20:1

And David fled from Navath in Rama, and comes into the presence of Jonathan; and he said, What have I done, and what is my fault, and wherein have I sinned before thy father, that he seeks my life?

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In The King James Version

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

In Context

2And Jonathan said to him, Far be it from thee: thou shalt not die: behold, my father will not do any thing great or small + 20:2 Gr. and will not uncover my ear.without discovering it to me; and why should my father hide this matter from me? this thing is not so.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:3Behold, here am I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or whom have I been violent with? or from whose hand have I taken a + 12:3 Gr. propitiation.bribe, even to a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

1 Samuel 19:18So David fled, and escaped, and comes to Samuel to Armathaim, and tells him all that Saul had done to him: and Samuel and David went, and dwelt in Navath in Rama.

1 Samuel 20:32And Jonathan answered Saul, Why + 20:32 Gr. does he die.is he to die? what has he done?

1 Samuel 24:9And David rose up and went after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, My lord, O king! and Saul looked behind him, and David + 24:9 Gr. stooped.bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.

1 Samuel 24:12And behold, the skirt of thy mantle is in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not slay thee: know then and see to-day, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against thee, yet thou + 24:12 Gr. bindest my soul.layest snares for my soul to take it.

1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:1

David, having several times narrowly escaped Saul's fury, begins to consider at last whether it may not be necessary for him to retire into the country and to take up arms in his own defence. But he will not do so daring a thing without consulting his faithful friend Jonathan; how he did this, and what passed between them, we have an account in this chapter, where we have as surprising instances of supernatural love as we had in the chapter before of unnatural hatred. I. David complains to Jonathan of his present… Read the whole commentary →

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