1 Samuel 19:4

1 Samuel 19:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 thee-ward very good:
• New International Version (NIV)Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have brought good to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you.

Context of 1 Samuel 19:4

2So he told David, “Saul my father is seeking to kill you. Now then, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself. 3As for me, I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you, and if I learn anything, then I will tell you.” Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you. 5For he took his life in his hand and killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David without a cause?” 6Saul listened to Jonathan and swore [an oath], “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 19:4 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּדָוִד֙ ט֔וֹב אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו אַל־יֶחֱטָ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹ בְדָוִ֗ד כִּ֣י ל֤וֹא חָטָא֙ לָ֔ךְ וְכִ֥י מַעֲשָׂ֖יו טוֹב־לְךָ֥ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• unto Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Let not the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• against his servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• against thee, and because his worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
• to thee-ward veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:4

• 1 Samuel 20:32Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why must he be put to death? What has he done?”
• 1 Samuel 22:13Saul said to him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me, in that you have given him bread and a sword and have inquired of God for him, so he would rebel against me by lying in ambush, as he does this day?”
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
• Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all who are unfortunate and defenseless;
• Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember [with compassion] that I stood before You To speak good on their behalf, To turn Your anger away from them.
• 1 Samuel 2:25If one man does wrong and sins against another, God will intercede (arbitrate) for him; but if a man does wrong to the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.
• Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully], By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed, For in the image of God He made man.
• Genesis 42:22Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Now the accounting for his blood is required [of us for we are guilty of his death].”
• 2 Chronicles 6:22“If a man sins against his neighbor, and he is required to take an oath, and he comes and takes the oath before Your altar in this house,
• 1 Corinthians 8:12And when you sin against the brothers and sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience [by confusing them], you sin against Christ.
• 1 John 3:15Everyone who hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer [by God’s standards]; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
• Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.
• Psalms 109:4In return for my love, they attack me, But I am in prayer.
• Proverbs 17:13Whoever returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Jonathan spake good of David - It is evident that Jonathan was satisfied that David was an innocent man; and that his father was most unjustly incensed against him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Jonathan addressed his father as the king to show respect.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. Jonathan spake good of David--He told his father he was committing a great sin to plot against the life of a man who had rendered the most invaluable services to his country and whose loyalty had been uniformly steady and devoted. The strong remonstrances of Jonathan produced an effect on the impulsive mind of his father. As he was still susceptible of good and honest impressions, he bound himself by an oath to relinquish his hostile purpose; and…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 19:4

• David
• Evil for Good
• Influence
• Intercession
• Jonathan
• Reproof

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings