1 Samuel 19:4 — Bible Verse (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:”
1 Samuel 19:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 19:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 19:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let 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 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 19:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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: ”
1 Samuel 19:4 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 19:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee <FI>are<Fi> very good;”
1 Samuel 19:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 19:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jonathan spoke good 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 thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee; ”
1 Samuel 19:4 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 19:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Let not the King sinne against his seruat, against Dauid: for he hath not sinned against thee, but his works haue bene to thee very good.”
1 Samuel 19:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 19:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 19
2 But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
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:
5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
What Does 1 Samuel 19:4 Mean?
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