1 Samuel 19:4 “Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him,…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Let not the King sinne against his seruat, against Dauid: for he hath not sinned against thee, but his works haue bene to thee very good.

Darby Translation

And 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; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;

Young's Literal Translation

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 [are] very good;

Bible in Basic English

And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:

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Cross references

“spake good”

Jeremiah 18:20 1 Samuel 20:32 1 Samuel 22:14 Proverbs 24:11 Proverbs 24:12 Proverbs 31:8

Jeremiah 18:20 · BSB

Should 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 Samuel 20:32 · BSB

“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

1 Samuel 22:14 · BSB

Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house?

Proverbs 24:11 · BSB

Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

Proverbs 24:12 · BSB

If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

Proverbs 31:8 · BSB

Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

“sin against”

Genesis 42:22 1 Samuel 2:25 Genesis 9:6 2 Chronicles 6:22 1 Corinthians 8:12 1 John 3:15

Genesis 42:22 · BSB

And 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 2:25 · BSB

If 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.

Genesis 9:6 · BSB

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

2 Chronicles 6:22 · BSB

When 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,

1 Corinthians 8:12 · BSB

By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

1 John 3:15 · BSB

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

“because his works”

Proverbs 17:13 Psalm 35:12 Psalm 109:4 Psalm 109:5

Proverbs 17:13 · BSB

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

Psalm 35:12 · BSB

They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

Psalm 109:4 · BSB

In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

Psalm 109:5 · BSB

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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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