1 Samuel 20:8

Easy To Read Version

Jonathan, be kind to me. I am your servant. You have made an agreement with me before the Lord. If I am guilty, then you may kill me yourself! But don’t take me to your father.”

Cross References

Genesis 24:49

Now, tell me, will you be kind and loyal to my master and give him your daughter? Or will you refuse to give him your daughter? Tell me so I will know what I should do.”

Genesis 47:29

The time came when Israel (Jacob) knew he would soon die, so he called his son Joseph to him. He said, “If you love me, then put your hand under my leg and make a promise. [252] Promise that you will do what I say and that you will be truthful with me. When I die, don’t bury me in Egypt.

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom said to Joab, “I sent a message to you. I asked you to come here. I wanted to send you to the king. I wanted you to ask him why he asked me to come home from Geshur. {I can’t see him, so} it would have been better for me to stay in Geshur. Now let me see the king. If I have sinned, then he can kill me!”

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went out to meet them. David said to them, “If you have come in peace to help me, I welcome you. Join me. But if you have come to spy on me when I have done nothing wrong, then may the God of our ancestors see what you did and punish you.”

Psalm 116:11

Yes, even when I was afraid and said,\par “All men are liars!”\par

Proverbs 3:3

Never stop loving. Always be loyal and true. \{Make these things a part of yourself\}—tie them around your neck and write them on your heart.

Acts 25:11

If I have done something wrong, and the law says I must die, then I agree that I should die. I don’t ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are not true, then no person can give me to these Jews. No! I want Caesar to hear my case!”

Joshua 2:14

The men agreed. They said, “We will trade our lives for yours. Don’t tell anyone what we are doing. Then, when the Lord gives us our land, we will be kind to you. You can trust us.”

Joshua 22:22

“The Lord is our God! Again we say that the Lord is our God! [72] And God knows why we did this thing. We want you to know also. You can judge what we did. If you believe that we have done something wrong, then you can kill us.

Ruth 1:8

Then Naomi told her daughters-in-law, “Each of you should go back home to your mother. You have been very kind to me and my dead sons. So I pray the Lord will be just as kind to you.

1 Samuel 18:1

As soon as David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan developed a strong bond with David. [164] Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 18:3

Jonathan and David made a special agreement because he loved him as much as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:16

If at that time Jonathan’s family must be separated from David, then let it happen. May the Lord punish David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:9

Jonathan answered, “No, never! If I learn that my father plans to hurt you, then I will warn you.”

1 Samuel 23:18

Jonathan and David both made an agreement before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home. And David stayed at Horesh.