1 Samuel 20:32

New International Reader's Version

“Why do you want to put him to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?”

Cross References

Genesis 31:36

Jacob was very angry with Laban. “What is my crime?” he asked. “What have I done to you that you hunt me down like this?

Proverbs 22:24

Don’t be a friend of a person who has a bad temper. Don’t go around with a person who gets angry easily.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

Here’s what is so bad about everything that happens on this earth. Death catches up with all of us. Also, the hearts of people are full of evil. They live in foolish pleasure. After that, they join those who have already died.

Jeremiah 17:9

A human heart is more dishonest than anything else. It can’t be healed. Who can understand it?

Matthew 27:23

“Why? What wrong has he done?” asked Pilate. But they shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”

Luke 23:22

Pilate spoke to them for the third time. “Why?” he asked. “What wrong has this man done? I have found no reason to have him put to death. So I will just have him whipped and let him go.”

John 7:51

“Does our law find a man guilty without hearing him first? Doesn’t it want to find out what he is doing?”

1 Samuel 18:11

He threw it at David. As he did, he said to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

1 Samuel 19:4

Jonathan told his father Saul some good things about David. He said to him, “Please don’t do anything to harm David. He hasn’t done anything to harm you. And what he’s done has helped you a lot.

1 Samuel 19:5

He put his own life in danger when he killed Goliath. The Lord used him to win a great battle for the whole nation of Israel. When you saw it, you were glad. So why would you do anything to harm a man like David? He isn’t guilty of doing anything to harm you. Why would you want to kill him without any reason?”

1 Samuel 20:1

David was in Naioth at Ramah. He ran away from there to where Jonathan was. He asked him, “What have I done? What crime have I committed? I haven’t done anything to harm your father. So why is he trying to kill me?”

1 Samuel 20:7

Your father might say, ‘That’s all right.’ If he does, it will mean I’m safe. But he might become very angry. If he does, you can be sure he’s made up his mind to harm me.

1 Samuel 22:14

Ahimelek answered the king, “David is faithful to you. In fact, he’s more faithful to you than anyone else who serves you. He’s your own son-in-law. He’s the captain of your own personal guards. He’s highly respected by everyone in your palace.