1 Samuel 20:16

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and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.

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  • 1 Sam 25:22 : 22 God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!”
  • 1 Sam 31:2 : 2 The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
  • 2 Sam 4:7-8 : 7 They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was resting on his bed in his bedroom. They mortally wounded him and then cut off his head. Taking his head, they traveled on the way of the rift valley all that night. 8 They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king,“Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against Saul and his descendants!”
  • 2 Sam 21:8 : 8 So the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Aiah’s daughter Rizpah whom she had born to Saul, and the five sons of Saul’s daughter Merab whom she had born to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
  • Gen 15:18 : 18 That day the LORD made a covenant with Abram:“To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River–
  • 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 20:8-15
    8 verses
    82%

    8You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the LORD’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

    9Jonathan said,“Far be it from you to suggest this! If I were at all aware that my father had decided to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”

    10David said to Jonathan,“Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

    11Jonathan said to David,“Come on. Let’s go out to the field.”When the two of them had gone out into the field,

    12Jonathan said to David,“The LORD God of Israel is my witness. I will feel out my father about this time the day after tomorrow. If he is favorably inclined toward David, will I not then send word to you and let you know?

    13But if my father intends to do you harm, may the LORD do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don’t let you know and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. May the LORD be with you, as he was with my father.

    14While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!

    15Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth

  • 1 Sam 20:17
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    17Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-4
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    1Saul Comes to Fear David When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.

    2Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.

    3Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

    4Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

  • 1 Sam 23:16-18
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    16Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

    17He said to him,“Don’t be afraid! For the hand of my father Saul cannot find you. You will rule over Israel, and I will be your second in command. Even my father Saul realizes this.”

    18When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

  • 1 Sam 20:40-42
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    40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him,“Go, take these things back to the city.”

    41When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.

    42Jonathan said to David,“Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the LORD saying,‘The LORD will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”

  • 1 Sam 20:1-4
    4 verses
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    1Jonathan Seeks to Protect David David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked,“What have I done? What is my offense? How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”

    2Jonathan said to him,“By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”

    3Taking an oath, David again said,“Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought,‘Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the LORD lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”

    4Jonathan replied to David,“Tell me what I can do for you.”

  • 1 Sam 19:4-7
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    4So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf to his father Saul. He said to him,“The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you.

    5He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

    6Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath,“As surely as the LORD lives, he will not be put to death.”

    7Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.

  • 1 Sam 19:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

    2So Jonathan told David,“My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find a hiding place and stay in seclusion.

  • 1 Sam 14:44-45
    2 verses
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    44Saul said,“God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”

    45But the army said to Saul,“Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.

  • 1 Sam 20:31-35
    5 verses
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    31For as long as this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!”

    32Jonathan responded to his father Saul,“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

    33Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.

    34Jonathan got up from the table enraged. He did not eat any food on that second day of the new moon, for he was upset that his father had humiliated David.

    35The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

  • 1 Sam 20:28
    72%

    28Jonathan replied to Saul,“David urgently requested that he be allowed to go to Bethlehem.

  • 2 Sam 1:16-17
    2 verses
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    16David said to him,“Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying‘I have put the LORD’s anointed to death.’”

    17David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    71%

    1David Finds Mephibosheth Then David asked,“Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”

  • 1 Sam 24:21-22
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    21So now swear to me in the LORD’s name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

    22David promised Saul this on oath. Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 2 Sam 21:7
    71%

    7The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the LORD’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

  • 2 Sam 3:18
    70%

    18Act now! For the LORD has said to David,‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’”

  • 1 Sam 14:39-40
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    39For as surely as the LORD, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything.

    40Then he said to all Israel,“You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul,“Do whatever you think is best.”

  • 1 Sam 26:10
    69%

    10David went on to say,“As the LORD lives, the LORD himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.

  • 1 Sam 20:23
    69%

    23With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the LORD is the witness between us forever!”

  • 1 Chr 20:7
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    7When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

  • 2 Sam 4:11
    69%

    11Surely when wicked men have killed an innocent man as he slept in his own house, should I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth?”