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

The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, "Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

(for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

When I saw that you didn't save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?"

My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won't forget your law.

But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Slew

David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

Wrought

Saul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today Yahweh has worked deliverance in Israel."

The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!" So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn't die.

The men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them again.

They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation -- which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

Sin against innocent

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

Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for of a truth Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.

saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."

Without a cause

Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn't take away.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'