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:
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The next morning Jonathan spoke with his father about David, saying many good things about him. “The king must not sin against his servant David,” Jonathan said. “He’s never done anything to harm you. He has always helped you in any way he could.

Context of 1 Samuel 19:4

2and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. 3I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out.” 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. 5He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?” 6Saul listened to Jonathan and took this 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

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 20:32“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Jonathan asked his father.
• 1 Samuel 22:13Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has rebelled against me and lies in wait for me, as he does today?”
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
• Proverbs 31:8Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
• Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember that I stood before you and spoke in their behalf to turn your wrath away from them.
• 1 Samuel 2:25If one person sins against another, God may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will intercede for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.
• Genesis 9:6“Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind.
• Genesis 42:22Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting for his blood.”
• 2 Chronicles 6:22“When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,
• 1 Corinthians 8:12When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
• 1 John 3:15Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
• Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good and leave me like one bereaved.
• Psalms 109:4In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
• Proverbs 17:13Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.

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
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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