1 Samuel 19:5

Jonathan reminds Saul that David risked his life for Israel against Goliath, asking why Saul would sin by killing innocent blood without cause.

Cross-references · 20

• 1 Sam 11:13Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”
• 1 Chr 11:14They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.
• 1 Sam 20:32Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
• Matt 27:4saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
• Judg 9:17(for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
• Ps 119:109My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.
• 1 Sam 28:21The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
• Acts 20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
• Matt 27:24So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
• John 15:25But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
• Jer 26:15Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for in truth Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”
• Phil 2:30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
• Ps 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
• 1 Sam 17:49–53David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
• Judg 12:3When I saw that you didn’t save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me today, to fight against me?”
• Deut 19:10–13This is so that innocent blood will not be shed in the middle of your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, leaving blood guilt on you.
• 1 Sam 14:45The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn’t die.
• Exod 14:13Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them again.
• Heb 2:3how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation — which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
• Ps 25:3Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

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