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 his father back: “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
1 Samuel 22:14
Ahimelech replied to the king: “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and honored in your house.
Proverbs 24:11
Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
Proverbs 31:8
Speak up for those who have no voice,
for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil?
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
to speak good on their behalf,
to turn Your anger from them.

Sin against

1 Samuel 2:25
If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him, but if a man sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the Lord intended to kill them.
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds man’s blood,
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man in His image.
Genesis 42:22
But Reuben replied: “Didn’t I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn’t listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
2 Chronicles 6:22
If a man sins against his neighbor
and is forced to take an oath
and he comes to take an oath
before Your altar in this temple,
1 Corinthians 8:12
Now when you sin like this against the brothers and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ.
1 John 3:15
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.

Because his works

Psalm 35:12
They repay me evil for good,
making me desolate.
Psalm 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.
Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil?
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
to speak good on their behalf,
to turn Your anger from them.

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