1 Samuel 20:32

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Jonathan asked his father, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?”

Cross References

Genesis 31:36

Then Jacob became angry and confronted Laban. “What is my crime?” Jacob demanded of Laban. “What is my offense that you have come chasing after me?

Proverbs 22:24

Do not be a friend of one who has a bad temper, and never keep company with a hothead,

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is the tragedy of everything that happens under the sun: Everyone shares the same destiny. Moreover, the hearts of mortals are full of evil. Madness is in their hearts while they are still alive. After that, they join the dead.

Jeremiah 17:9

“The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is.

Matthew 27:23

Pilate asked, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they began to shout loudly, “He should be crucified!”

Luke 23:22

A third time Pilate spoke to them. He asked, “Why? What has he done wrong? I haven’t found this man deserving of the death penalty. So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.”

John 7:51

“Do Moses’ Teachings enable us to judge a person without first hearing that person’s side of the story? We can’t judge a person without finding out what that person has done.”

1 Samuel 18:11

He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

1 Samuel 19:4

So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. “You should not commit a sin against your servant David,” he said. “He hasn’t sinned against you. Instead, he has done some very fine things for you:

1 Samuel 19:5

He risked his life and killed the Philistine Goliath, and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you rejoiced. Why then should you sin by shedding David’s innocent blood for no reason?”

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 20:7

If he says, ‘Good!’ then I will be safe. But if he gets really angry, then you’ll know for sure that he has decided to harm me.

1 Samuel 22:14

Ahimelech asked the king, “But whom among all your officials can you trust like David? Your Majesty, he’s your son-in-law, the commander of your bodyguard. He’s honored in your own household.