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 warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there. 3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.” Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. 5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?” 6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will 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

• Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• wellטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• should notאַל'al · notH408
• sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• against his servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• he has notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• against youכִּיkîy · forH3588
• his actionsמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
• highlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:4

• 1 Samuel 20:32“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”
• 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
• Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
• Jeremiah 18:20Should 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 wrath from them.
• 1 Samuel 2:25If 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 put them to death.
• Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
• Genesis 42:22And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
• 2 Chronicles 6:22When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
• 1 Corinthians 8:12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
• 1 John 3:15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
• Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
• Psalms 109:4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
• Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave 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
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• Jonathan
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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