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1 Samuel 19:1-7
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1 Samuel 19:1-7
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Saul Tries to Kill David
19 Saul told his son Jonathan(A) and all the attendants to kill(B) David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David 2 and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding(C) and stay there. 3 I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak(D) to him about you and will tell you what I find out.”
4 Jonathan spoke(E) well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong(F) to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5 He took his life(G) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory(H) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent(I) man like David by killing him for no reason?”
6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”
7 So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.(J)
1 Samuel 19:1-7
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1 Samuel 19:1-7
International Standard Version
Jonathan Intercedes for David
19 Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials[a] to kill David, but Saul’s son Jonathan was very fond of[b] David. 2 So Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. In the morning be careful and stay hidden in a secret place. 3 I’ll go out and stand by my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak to my father about you. If I find out what he intends to do,[c] I’ll tell you.”
4 Jonathan spoke to his father Saul favorably about David. “The king shouldn’t wrong his servant David because he has not wronged you and because what he has done has been very beneficial for you. 5 He risked his life[d] and struck down the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a spectacular deliverance for all Israel. You saw that and rejoiced, so why would you do wrong and shed innocent blood[e] by killing David without cause?” 6 Saul listened to Jonathan, and swore by the life of the Lord that David[f] would not be killed. 7 Jonathan summoned David and told him all this.[g] Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David[h] served him[i] as before.
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- 1 Samuel 19:1 Or servants
- 1 Samuel 19:1 Lit. took great delight in
- 1 Samuel 19:3 The Heb. lacks he intends to do
- 1 Samuel 19:5 Lit. put his life in his hand
- 1 Samuel 19:5 Lit. do wrong with innocent blood
- 1 Samuel 19:6 Lit. he
- 1 Samuel 19:7 Lit. all these words
- 1 Samuel 19:7 Lit. he
- 1 Samuel 19:7 Lit. was in his presence
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