1 Samuel 20:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ David ran away from the camps near Ramah. David went to Jonathan and asked him, “What have I done wrong? What is my crime? Why is your father trying to kill me?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ DAVID FLED from Naioth in Ramah and came and said to Jonathan, What have I done? Of what am I guilty? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

Common English Bible

¹ David fled from the camps at Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my crime? How have I wronged your father that he wants me dead?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then David fled from Naioth, which is in Ramah, and he went and said before Jonathan: "What have I done? What is my iniquity, or what is my sin, against your father, so that he would seek my life?"

1 Samuel 20:1 Cross References

Psalm 54:3

Strangers that don’t even worship God\par have turned against me.\par Those powerful men are trying to kill me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [324]})\i0 \par

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say with all my heart that it is true: In all the things we have done in the world, we have done everything with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even more true in the things we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace (kindness), not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

2 Peter 2:9

\{Yes, God did all these things.\} So the Lord \{God\} will always save the people who serve him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people and punish them while waiting for the day of judgment.

1 John 3:21

My dear friends, if we don’t feel that we are doing wrong, then we can be without fear (have confidence) when we come to God.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. If I have done anything wrong, you must tell those things to the Lord and his chosen king. Did I steal anyone’s cow or donkey? Did I hurt or cheat anyone? Did I ever take money, or even a pair of shoes, to do something wrong? If I did any of these things, then I will make it right.”

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David very much.

1 Samuel 19:18

David escaped and ran away to Samuel at Ramah. David told Samuel everything that Saul had done to him. Then David and Samuel went to the camps {where the prophets stayed}. David stayed there.

1 Samuel 20:2

Jonathan answered, “That can’t be true! My father isn’t trying to kill you! My father doesn’t do anything without first telling me. It doesn’t matter if it is very important or just a small thing, my father always tells me. Why would my father refuse to tell me that he wants to kill you? No, it is not true!”

1 Samuel 20:32

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

1 Samuel 24:11

Look at this piece of cloth in my hand. I cut off the corner of your robe. I could have killed you, but I didn’t! Now, I want you to understand this. I want you to know that I am not planning anything against you! I did nothing wrong to you! But you are hunting me and trying to kill me.

1 Samuel 24:12

Let the Lord be the judge! The Lord might punish you for the wrong you did me. But I myself won’t fight you.

1 Samuel 24:17

Saul said, “You are right, and I am wrong. You have been good to me. But I have been bad to you.

1 Samuel 24:9

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David plans to hurt you’?

1 Samuel 26:18

David also said, “Sir, why are you chasing me? What wrong have I done? What am I guilty of?