1 Samuel 19:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Put his life

Slew

1 Samuel 17:49

Wrought

Sin against innocent

1 Samuel 20:32

Jeremiah 26:15

Matthew 27:4

Without a cause

Psalm 25:3

Psalm 69:4

John 15:25

Bible References

Put his life

And the woman came unto Saul and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, "See, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice and have put my soul in thy hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou saidst unto me.

- forasmuch as my father fought for you and adventured his life, and rid you out of the hands of the Midianites -

And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands and went upon the children of Ammon. And the LORD delivered them into my hands. Wherefore then are ye come upon me to fight with me?"

My soul is always in my hand, yet do I not forget thy law.

But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

because that for the work of Christ he went so far, that he was nigh unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me.

Slew

And David put his hand in his poke and took out a stone and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead that the stone sunk into his forehead, and he fell groveling to the earth.

Wrought

But Saul said, "There shall no man die this day, for today the LORD hath saved Israel."

But the people said unto Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, which hath so mightily helped Israel? God forbid. As truly as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day." And so the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted and followed after the Philistines, until they came to the valley and unto the gates of Ekron. And the Philistines fell down dead by the way, even unto Gath and Ekron.

And Moses said unto the people, "Fear ye not, but stand still and behold how the LORD shall save you this day: For as ye see the Egyptians this day, shall ye see them no more forever till the world's end.

And they stepped forth into the midst of the furlong and saved it and slew the Philistines. And the LORD gave a great victory.

how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;

Sin against innocent

But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Wherefore should he die? What hath he done?"

But this shall ye know: if ye put me to death, ye shall make yourselves, this city and all the inhabiters thereof, guilty of innocent blood. For this is of a truth: that the LORD hath sent me unto you, to speak all these words in your ears."

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

Without a cause

For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that are mine enemies, and would destroy me guiltless, are mighty. I paid them the things that I never took.

Even that the saying might be fulfilled that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'