4Jonathan 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;


In Context

1 Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

2 Jonathan told David, saying, |Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself.

3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.|

4 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;

5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?|

6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, |As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.|

1 Samuel 19:4 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:4Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:4And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:4And 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 you, and because his works have been to you-ward very good: