1 Samuel 19:1-7

Evangelical Heritage Version

19 Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials that they should kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan had great admiration and respect for David. ² So Jonathan told David, “My father Saul wants to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Settle down in a hiding place and conceal yourself. ³ I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you. I will see what the situation is, and I will tell you.”

⁴ Jonathan spoke favorably about David to his father Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and his actions have served you very well. ⁵ He took his life into his hands when he struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and you celebrated. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

⁶ Saul listened to the advice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”

⁷ So Jonathan called David and told him about all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served in his presence as he had before.