1 Samuel 20:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your father?

Cross References

Genesis 24:49

And now, say if you will do what is good and right for my master or not, in order that it may be clear to me what I have to do.

Genesis 47:29

And the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;

2 Samuel 14:32

And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let him put me to death.

1 Chronicles 12:17

And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

Psalm 116:11

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

Proverbs 3:3

Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

Acts 25:11

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Joshua 2:14

And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

Joshua 22:22

God, even God the Lord, God, even God the Lord, he sees, and Israel will seeif it is in pride or in sin against the Lord,

Ruth 1:8

And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go back to your mothers' houses: may the Lord be good to you as you have been good to the dead and to me:

1 Samuel 18:1

Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life.

1 Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.

1 Samuel 20:16

And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.

1 Samuel 20:9

And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil against you, would I not give you word of it?

1 Samuel 23:18

And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.