1 Samuel 20:2

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Jonathan answered, “That’s unthinkable! You’re not going to die! My father does nothing without telling me, whether it’s important or not. Why should my father hide this from me? It’s just not that way.”

Cross References

Genesis 44:7

They answered him, “Sir, how can you say such things? We would never think of doing anything like that!

Psalm 40:6

You were not pleased with sacrifices and offerings. You have dug out two ears for me. You did not ask for burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.

Proverbs 29:24

Whoever is a thief’s partner hates his own life. He will not testify under oath.

Isaiah 50:5

The Almighty Lord will open my ears. I will not rebel, nor will I turn away ⌞from him⌟.

Luke 20:16

He will destroy these workers and give the vineyard to others.” Those who heard him said, “That’s unthinkable!”

John 15:15

I don’t call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master is doing. But I’ve called you friends because I’ve made known to you everything that I’ve heard from my Father.

John 17:8

because I gave them the message that you gave me. They have accepted this message, and they know for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

Joshua 22:29

It would be unthinkable for us to rebel against the Lord or to turn back today from following the Lord by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, or sacrifices in addition to the altar of the Lord our God that is in front of his tent.”

Joshua 24:16

The people responded, “It would be unthinkable for us to abandon the Lord to serve other gods.

1 Samuel 14:45

The troops asked Saul, “Should Jonathan die after he has won this great victory in Israel? That would be unthinkable! We solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground, because he has done this with God’s help today.” So the troops rescued Jonathan from death.

1 Samuel 20:1

David fled from the pastures at Ramah, came to Jonathan, and asked, “What have I done? What crime am I guilty of? What sin have I committed against your father that he’s trying to kill me?”

1 Samuel 20:12

“As the Lord God of Israel ⌞is my witness⌟,” Jonathan continued, “I’ll find out in the next two or three days how my father feels about you. If he does feel kindly toward you, then I will send someone to tell you.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David took an oath, saying, “Your father certainly knows that you support me, so he said ⌞to himself⌟, ‘Jonathan must not know about this. It will bring him distress.’ But I solemnly swear, as the Lord and you live, I’m only one step away from death.”

1 Samuel 9:15

Now, the Lord had revealed the following message to Samuel one day before Saul came: