1 Samuel 19:4

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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:

Spake good

Jeremiah 18:20

Sin against

Because his works

Bible References

Spake good

But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

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

Deliver those who are being taken away to death,

And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

Open your mouth for the mute,

For the rights of all the unfortunate.

Should good be repaid with evil?

For they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
So as to turn away Your wrath from them.

Sin against

If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for the Lord desired to put them to death.

“Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.

Reuben answered them, saying, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen?

Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

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

And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Because his works

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

In return for my love they act as my accusers;
But I am in prayer.

He who returns evil for good,

Evil will not depart from his house.

Should good be repaid with evil?

For they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
So as to turn away Your wrath from them.