1 Samuel 19:4
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:
KJV
Locutus est ergo Jonathas de David bona ad Saul patrem suum : dixitque ad eum : Ne pecces rex in servum tuum David, quia non peccavit tibi, et opera ejus bona sunt tibi valde.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐλάλησεν Ἰωναθὰν περὶ Δαυεὶδ ἀγαθὰ πρὸς Σαοὺλ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν Μὴ ἁμαρτησάτω ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὸν δοῦλόν σου Δαυείδ, ὅτι οὐχ ἡμάρτηκεν εἰς σέ, καὶ τὰ ποιήματα αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὰ σφόδρα·
LXX
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:
ASV
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּ/דָוִד֙ ט֔וֹב אֶל שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑י/ו וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָי/ו אַל יֶחֱטָ֨א הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ בְּ/עַבְדּ֣/וֹ בְ/דָוִ֗ד כִּ֣י ל֤וֹא חָטָא֙ לָ֔/ךְ וְ/כִ֥י מַעֲשָׂ֖י/ו טוֹב לְ/ךָ֥ מְאֹֽד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 3:12 — Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
- 1Sam 20:32 — And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
- 1Sam 22:14 — Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
- 1Sam 22:14 — Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
- Gen 42:22 — And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
- Jer 18:20 — Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
- Prov 17:13 — Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- Prov 18:24 — A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
- Prov 31:8 — Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
- Ps 7:4 — If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
- Ps 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
- Ps 35:12 — They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
- Ps 35:12 — They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
- Ps 38:20 — They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
- Ps 109:4 — For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.