1 Samuel 19:4

Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you.

Jeremiah 18:20


Should good be repaid with evil?
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember [with compassion] that I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
To turn Your anger away from them.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Now the accounting for his blood is required [of us for we are guilty of his death].”

1 Samuel 20:32

Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why must he be put to death? What has he done?”

Proverbs 17:13


Whoever returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

Proverbs 31:8-9


Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;

Genesis 9:6


“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.

1 Samuel 2:25

If one man does wrong and sins against another, God will intercede (arbitrate) for him; but if a man does wrong to the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?

2 Chronicles 6:22

“If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house,

Psalm 35:12


They repay me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.

Psalm 109:4-5


In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in prayer.

Proverbs 24:11-12


Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!

1 Corinthians 8:12

And when you sin against the brothers and sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience [by confusing them], you sin against Christ.

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer [by God’s standards]; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 theeward very good:

Bible References

Spake good

1 Samuel 20:32
Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why must he be put to death? What has he done?”
1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?
Proverbs 24:11

Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
Proverbs 31:8

Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;
Jeremiah 18:20

Should good be repaid with evil?
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember [with compassion] that I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
To turn Your anger away from them.

Sin against

1 Samuel 2:25
If one man does wrong and sins against another, God will intercede (arbitrate) for him; but if a man does wrong to the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.
Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
Genesis 42:22
Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Now the accounting for his blood is required [of us for we are guilty of his death].”
2 Chronicles 6:22
“If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house,
1 Corinthians 8:12
And when you sin against the brothers and sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience [by confusing them], you sin against Christ.
1 John 3:15
Everyone who hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer [by God’s standards]; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Because his works

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.
Psalm 109:4

In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in prayer.
Proverbs 17:13

Whoever returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Jeremiah 18:20

Should good be repaid with evil?
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember [with compassion] that I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
To turn Your anger away from them.