1 Samuel 19:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ David risked his life when he killed the Philistine (Goliath). The Lord won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and you were happy. Why do you want to hurt David? He’s innocent. There is no reason to kill him!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ For he took his life in his hands and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood and kill David without a cause?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Common English Bible

⁵ He risked his own life when he killed that Philistine, and the LORD won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and were happy about it. Why then would you do something wrong to an innocent person by killing David for no reason?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?"

1 Samuel 19:5 Cross References

2 Samuel 23:10

Eleazar fought the Philistines until he was very tired. But he kept holding on to the sword tightly {and continued fighting}. The Lord gave Israel a great victory that day. The people came back after Eleazar had won the battle, but they only came to take things from the dead enemy soldiers.

1 Chronicles 11:14

But the \{Three Heroes\} stood there in that field and defended it. They defeated the Philistines. The Lord gave the people of Israel a great victory.

1 Chronicles 11:18

But the Three {\cf2\super [122]} fought their way through the Philistine army. These three men got some water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then the Three Heroes brought the water to David. But David refused to drink the water. He poured it out on the ground as an offering to the Lord.

Psalm 109:5

I did good things to those people.\par but they are doing bad things to me.\par I loved them,\par but they hated me.\par

Psalm 119:109

My life is always in danger.\par But I have not forgotten your teachings.\par

Psalm 25:3

If a person trusts you,\par he will not be disappointed.\par But traitors {\cf2\super [151]} will be disappointed.\par They will get nothing.\par

Psalm 69:4

I have more enemies\par than the hairs on my head.\par They hate me for no reason.\par They try hard to destroy me.\par My enemies tell lies about me.\par They lied and said I stole things.\par And then they forced me to pay\par for things I did not steal.\par

Psalm 94:21

Those judges attack good people.\par They say that innocent people are guilty\par and kill them.\par

Exodus 14:13

But Moses answered, “Don’t be afraid! Stand where you are and watch the Lord save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again!

Jeremiah 26:15

But if you kill me, be sure of one thing. You will be guilty of killing an innocent person. You will make this city and everyone that lives in it guilty, too. The Lord really did send me to you. The message you heard really is from the Lord.”

Matthew 27:24

Pilate saw that he could do nothing to make the people change. And he saw that the people were becoming upset. So Pilate took some water and washed his hands {\cf2\super [429]} so that all the people could see. Then Pilate said, “I am not guilty of this man’s death. You are the ones that are doing it!”

Matthew 27:4

Judas said, “I sinned. I gave you an innocent man to be killed.”

John 15:25

But this happened so that what is written in their law would be true: ‘They hated me for no reason.’ {\cf2\super [219]}

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace (kindness).

Philippians 2:30

He should be honored because he almost died for the work of Christ. He put his life in danger so that he could help me. This was help that you could not give me.

Hebrews 2:3

The salvation \{that was given to us\} is very great. So surely we also will be punished if we live like this salvation is not important. It was the Lord (Jesus) who first told people about this salvation. And the people who heard him proved to us that this salvation is true.

Judges 12:3

I saw that you would not help us. So I risked my own life. I went across the river to fight against the Ammonite people. The Lord helped me to defeat them. Now why have you come to fight against me today?”

Judges 9:17

But think what my father did for you. My father fought for you. He risked his life when he saved you from the people of Midian.

1 Samuel 11:13

But Saul said, “No! Don’t kill anyone today! The Lord saved Israel today!”

1 Samuel 14:45

But the soldiers said to Saul, “Jonathan led Israel to a great victory today. Must Jonathan die? Never! We swear (promise) by the living God that {no one will hurt Jonathan}—not one hair of Jonathan’s head will fall to the ground! God helped Jonathan fight against the Philistines today!” So the people saved Jonathan. He was not put to death.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul listened to Jonathan. Saul made a promise. Saul said, “As surely as the Lord lives, David won’t be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:32

Jonathan asked his father, “Why should David be killed? What did he do wrong?”

1 Samuel 22:14

Ahimelech answered, “David is very faithful to you. Not one of your other officers is as faithful as David. David is your own son-in-law. And David is the captain of your bodyguards. Your own family respects David.

1 Samuel 28:21

The woman came to Saul. She saw Saul was really scared. She said, “Look, I am your servant. I have obeyed you. I risked my life and did what you told me to do.