1 Samuel 20:1

New English Translation

David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my offense? How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”

Cross References

Psalm 54:3

For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

2 Peter 2:9

– if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,

1 John 3:21

Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!”

1 Samuel 19:1

Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

1 Samuel 19:18

Now David had run away and escaped. He went to Samuel in Ramah and told him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed at Naioth.

1 Samuel 20:2

Jonathan said to him, “By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”

1 Samuel 20:32

Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

1 Samuel 24:11

Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:17

He said to David, “You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

1 Samuel 24:9

David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?

1 Samuel 26:18

He went on to say, “Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?