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

2But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself; 3and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee. And Jonathan spoke good 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 thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee; 5for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see [it], and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause? 6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, 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

• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:4

• 1 Samuel 20:32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
• 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me as a lier-in-wait, as at this day?
• Proverbs 24:11Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
• Proverbs 31:8Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
• Jeremiah 18:20Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
• 1 Samuel 2:25If one man sin against another, God will judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall intreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, for Jehovah was minded to slay them.
• Genesis 9:6Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
• Genesis 42:22And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the lad? But ye did not hearken; and now behold, his blood also is required.
• 2 Chronicles 6:22If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
• 1 Corinthians 8:12Now, thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
• 1 John 3:15Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
• Psalms 35:12They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement of my soul.
• Psalms 109:4For my love they are mine adversaries; but I [give myself unto] prayer.
• Proverbs 17:13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall 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
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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