1 Samuel 20:2

Good News Translation

Jonathan answered, “God forbid that you should die! My father tells me everything he does, important or not, and he would not hide this from me. It just isn't so!”

Cross References

Genesis 44:7

They answered him, “What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing.

Psalm 40:6

You do not want sacrifices and offerings; you do not ask for animals burned whole on the altar or for sacrifices to take away sins. Instead, you have given me ears to hear you,

Proverbs 29:24

A thief's partner is his own worst enemy. He will be punished if he tells the truth in court, and God will curse him if he doesn't.

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord has given me understanding, and I have not rebelled or turned away from him.

Luke 20:16

“He will come and kill those men, and turn the vineyard over to other tenants.” When the people heard this, they said, “Surely not!”

John 15:15

I do not call you servants any longer, because servants do not know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because I have told you everything I heard from my Father.

John 17:8

I gave them the message that you gave me, and they received it; they know that it is true that I came from you, and they believe that you sent me.

Joshua 22:29

We would certainly not rebel against the Lord or stop following him now by building an altar to burn offerings on or for grain offerings or sacrifices. We would not build any other altar than the altar of the Lord our God that stands in front of the Tent of his presence.”

Joshua 24:16

The people replied, “We would never leave the Lord to serve other gods!

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said to Saul, “Will Jonathan, who won this great victory for Israel, be put to death? No! We promise by the living Lord that he will not lose even a hair from his head. What he did today was done with God's help.” So the people saved Jonathan from being put to death.

1 Samuel 20:1

Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and went to Jonathan. “What have I done?” he asked. “What crime have I committed? What wrong have I done to your father to make him want to kill me?”

1 Samuel 20:12

and Jonathan said to David, “May the Lord God of Israel be our witness! At this time tomorrow and on the following day I will question my father. If his attitude toward you is good, I will send you word.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David answered, “Your father knows very well how much you like me, and he has decided not to let you know what he plans to do, because you would be deeply hurt. I swear to you by the living Lord that I am only a step away from death!”

1 Samuel 9:15

Now on the previous day the Lord had told Samuel,