1 Samuel 20:8

Holy Bible: 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, you may kill me yourself, but don’t take me to your father.”

Cross References

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 to ask him why he asked me to come home from Geshur. I cannot see him, so it would have been better for me to stay in Geshur. Now let me see the king. If I have sinned, he can kill me!”

1 Samuel 18:3

Jonathan loved David as much as himself, so they made a special agreement.

1 Samuel 23:18

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

1 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made this agreement with David and his family, and he asked the Lord to hold them responsible for keeping it.

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 one can hand me over to these people. No, I want Caesar to hear my case!”

Proverbs 3:3

Don’t ever let love and loyalty leave you. Tie them around your neck, and write them on your heart.

Psalm 116:11

Yes, even when I was upset and said, “There is no one I can trust!”

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went out to meet them and said, “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, may the God of our ancestors see what you did and punish you.”

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 sons who are now dead. So I pray that the Lord will be just as kind to you.

Joshua 22:22

“The Lord is our God! Again we say that the Lord is our God! And God knows why we did this thing. We want you to know also. You can judge what we did. If you think we did it because we are against the Lord or refuse to obey him, you can kill us today.

Joshua 2:14

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

Genesis 47:29

The time came when Israel knew he would soon die, so he called his son Joseph to him. He said, “If you love me, put your hand under my leg and make a promise. 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.

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 her to him? Tell me so that I will know what I should do.”

1 Samuel 20:9

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

1 Samuel 18:1

Saul decided to take David with him. He would not let David go back home to his father. After David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan developed a strong friendship with David.