1 Samuel 19:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee <FI>are<Fi> very good;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 19:4 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
- 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 2:25If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.
- 1 Samuel 20:32“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
- 1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
- 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 35:12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
- Psalms 59:4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
- Psalms 109:4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
- Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
- Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
- Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
- 1 Corinthians 8:12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
- 1 John 3:15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
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