1 Samuel 22:8

New International Reader's Version

Is that why all of you have joined together against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. None of you is concerned about me. No one tells me that my son has stirred up Jesse’s son to hide and wait to attack me. But that’s exactly what’s happening now.”

Cross References

2 Kings 6:11

All of that made the king of Aram very angry. He sent for his officers. He said to them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

Job 33:16

He might speak in their ears. His warnings might terrify them.

1 Samuel 18:1

David finished talking with Saul. After that, Jonathan and David became close friends. Jonathan loved David just as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 18:3

Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him just as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:2

“That will never happen!” Jonathan replied. “You aren’t going to die! My father doesn’t do anything at all without letting me know. So why would he hide this from me? He isn’t going to kill you!”

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. In the name of the Lord we’ve promised to be friends. We have said, ‘The Lord is a witness between you and me. He’s a witness between your children and my children forever.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.

1 Samuel 20:8

Please be kind to me. You have made a covenant with me in front of the Lord. If I’m guilty, kill me yourself! Don’t hand me over to your father!”

1 Samuel 22:13

Saul said to him, “Why have you and Jesse’s son joined together against me? Why did you give him bread and a sword? Why did you ask God a question for him? Now he has turned against me. He is hiding and waiting to attack me right now.”

1 Samuel 23:21

Saul replied, “May the Lord bless you because you were concerned about me.