1 Samuel 19:5
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5 Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the Lord brought a great victory to all Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!”
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1 Chronicles 11:14
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14 but Eleazar and David[a] held their ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the Lord saved them by giving them a great victory.
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- 11:14 Hebrew they.
1 Samuel 11:13
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13 But Saul replied, “No one will be executed today, for today the Lord has rescued Israel!”
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Matthew 27:4
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4 “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”
“What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”
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1 Samuel 20:32
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32 “But why should he be put to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?”
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Judges 9:17
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17 For he fought for you and risked his life when he rescued you from the Midianites.
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Acts 20:24
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24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
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Psalm 119:109
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109 My life constantly hangs in the balance,
but I will not stop obeying your instructions.
1 Samuel 28:21
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21 When the woman saw how distraught he was, she said, “Sir, I obeyed your command at the risk of my life.
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Philippians 2:30
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30 For he risked his life for the work of Christ, and he was at the point of death while doing for me what you couldn’t do from far away.
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John 15:25
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25 This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures[a]: ‘They hated me without cause.’
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Matthew 27:24
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24 Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”
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Jeremiah 26:15
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15 But if you kill me, rest assured that you will be killing an innocent man! The responsibility for such a deed will lie on you, on this city, and on every person living in it. For it is absolutely true that the Lord sent me to speak every word you have heard.”
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Psalm 69:4
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4 Those who hate me without cause
outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.
1 Samuel 17:49-53
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49 Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground.
50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. 51 Then David ran over and pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath. David used it to kill him and cut off his head.
Israel Routs the Philistines
When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran. 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah gave a great shout of triumph and rushed after the Philistines, chasing them as far as Gath[a] and the gates of Ekron. The bodies of the dead and wounded Philistines were strewn all along the road from Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron. 53 Then the Israelite army returned and plundered the deserted Philistine camp.
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- 17:52 As in some Greek manuscripts; Hebrew reads a valley.
1 Samuel 14:45
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45 But the people broke in and said to Saul, “Jonathan has won this great victory for Israel. Should he die? Far from it! As surely as the Lord lives, not one hair on his head will be touched, for God helped him do a great deed today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
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Judges 12:3
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3 So when I realized you weren’t coming, I risked my life and went to battle without you, and the Lord gave me victory over the Ammonites. So why have you now come to fight me?”
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Deuteronomy 19:10-13
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10 That way you will prevent the death of innocent people in the land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession. You will not be held responsible for the death of innocent people.
11 “But suppose someone is hostile toward a neighbor and deliberately ambushes and murders him and then flees to one of the cities of refuge. 12 In that case, the elders of the murderer’s hometown must send agents to the city of refuge to bring him back and hand him over to the dead person’s avenger to be put to death. 13 Do not feel sorry for that murderer! Purge from Israel the guilt of murdering innocent people; then all will go well with you.
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Hebrews 2:3
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3 So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?
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Exodus 14:13
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13 But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.
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Psalm 25:3
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3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced,
but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
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