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:
Sin against
Because his works
Bible References
Spake good
1 Samuel 20:32
Jonathan responded to his father Saul, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
1 Samuel 22:14
Ahimelech replied to the king, "Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king's son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house!
Proverbs 24:11
Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.
Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.
Sin against
1 Samuel 2:25
If a man sins against a man, one may appeal to God on his behalf. But if a man sins against the Lord, who then will intercede for him?" But Eli's sons would not listen to their father, for the Lord had decided to kill them.
Genesis 9:6
"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."
Genesis 42:22
Reuben said to them, "Didn't I say to you, 'Don't sin against the boy,' but you wouldn't listen? So now we must pay for shedding his blood!"
2 Chronicles 6:22
"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
1 Corinthians 8:12
If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
1 John 3:15
Everyone who hates his fellow Christian 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 the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
Psalm 109:4
They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.
Proverbs 17:13
As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.