1 Samuel 19:4 Parallel Translations

Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. "You should not commit a sin against your servant David," he said. "He hasn't sinned against you. Instead, he has done some very fine things for you:(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

ASV:

BBE:

And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:

DBY:

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;

ERV:

JPS:

And Jonathan spoke 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 work hath been very good towards thee;

WBS:

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 hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been toward thee very good:

WEB:

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;

YLT:

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 are very good;

1 Samuel 19:4 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 42:22 Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? Now comes the reckoning for his blood."

1 Samuel 20:32 But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

Proverbs 17:13 He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.

Proverbs 31:8 Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

Proverbs 31:9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

Jeremiah 18:20 Should good be repaid with evil? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You To speak good on their behalf, So as to turn away Your wrath from them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

19:4 Spake good - Which he could not do without hazard to himself. Herein therefore he performed the duty of a true friend, and of a valiant man.

MHC:

19:1-10 How forcible are right words! Saul was, for a time, convinced of the unreasonableness of his enmity to David; but he continued his malice against David. So incurable is the hatred of the seed of the serpent against that of the woman; so deceitful and desperately wicked is the heart of man without the grace of God, Jer 17:9.

CONC:

Account Acts Advantageous Beneficial Benefited David Deeds Greatly Jonathan Outcome Saul Servant Service Sin Sinned Spake Speaketh Spoke Thee-ward Towards Works Wrong Wronged

Beneficial Benefited David Jonathan Saul Servant Service Sin Sinned Towards Works Wrong Wronged

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