1 Samuel 20:2

New Living Translation

“That’s not true!” Jonathan protested. “You’re not going to die. He always tells me everything he’s going to do, even the little things. I know my father wouldn’t hide something like this from me. It just isn’t so!”

Cross References

Genesis 44:7

“What are you talking about?” the brothers responded. “We are your servants and would never do such a thing!

Psalm 40:6

You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand— you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.

Proverbs 29:24

If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

Isaiah 50:5

The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away.

Luke 20:16

“I’ll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.” “How terrible that such a thing should ever happen,” his listeners protested.

John 15:15

I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

John 17:8

for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.

Joshua 22:29

Far be it from us to rebel against the Lord or turn away from him by building our own altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, or sacrifices. Only the altar of the Lord our God that stands in front of the Tabernacle may be used for that purpose.”

Joshua 24:16

The people replied, “We would never abandon the Lord and serve other gods.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people broke in and said to Saul, “Jonathan has won this great victory for Israel. Should he die? Far from it! As surely as the Lord lives, not one hair on his head will be touched, for God helped him do a great deed today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

1 Samuel 20:1

David now fled from Naioth in Ramah and found Jonathan. “What have I done?” he exclaimed. “What is my crime? How have I offended your father that he is so determined to kill me?”

1 Samuel 20:12

Then Jonathan told David, “I promise by the Lord, the God of Israel, that by this time tomorrow, or the next day at the latest, I will talk to my father and let you know at once how he feels about you. If he speaks favorably about you, I will let you know.

1 Samuel 20:3

Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, “Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won’t tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?’ But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!”

1 Samuel 9:15

Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day,