New King James Version
1 Samuel 19:4
4Thus 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.
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 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
2So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide. 3And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you. Then what I observe, I will tell you.” 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. 5For he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?” 6So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
Read all of 1 Samuel 191 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 20:32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?”
- 1 Samuel 22:13Then Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as it is this day?”
- Proverbs 24:11Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
- Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die.
- Jeremiah 18:20Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You To speak good for them, To turn away Your wrath from them.
- 1 Samuel 2:25If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against the Lord, who will intercede for him?” Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, because the Lord desired to kill them.
- Genesis 9:6“Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man.
- Genesis 42:22And Reuben answered them, saying, “Did I not speak to you, saying, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now required of us.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:22“If anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple,
- 1 Corinthians 8:12But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
- 1 John 3:15Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
- Psalms 35:12They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.
- Psalms 109:4In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer.
- Proverbs 17:13Whoever rewards 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
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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
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