Verse 4

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:

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 18:20 : 20 Shall 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.
  • Gen 42:22 : 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
  • 1 Sam 20:32 : 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
  • Prov 31:8-9 : 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.
  • 1 Cor 8:12 : 12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.
  • 1 John 3:15 : 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
  • 1 Sam 22:14 : 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?
  • 2 Chr 6:22 : 22 If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house;
  • Ps 35:12 : 12 They reward me evil for good, [To] the bereaving of my soul.
  • Ps 109:4-5 : 4 For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
  • Prov 24:11-12 : 11 Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back. 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
  • 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.