1 Samuel 19:4

Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.

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In The King James Version

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

In Context

3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”

5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

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Cross References

Genesis 42:22And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”

1 Samuel 20:32“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

2 Chronicles 6:22When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,

Psalms 59:4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

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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