1 Samuel 20:32

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

Cross References

Genesis 31:36

Then Jacob became angry and upbraided Laban. Jacob said to Laban, “What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friends with those given to anger, and do not associate with hotheads,

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is an evil in all that happens under the sun, that the same fate comes to everyone. Moreover, the hearts of humans are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it?

Matthew 27:23

Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

Luke 23:22

A third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no ground for the sentence of death; I will therefore have him flogged and then release him.”

John 7:51

“Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?”

1 Samuel 18:11

and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

1 Samuel 19:4

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul, saying to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you and because his deeds have been of good service to you,

1 Samuel 19:5

for he took his life in his hand when he attacked the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced; why then will you sin against an innocent person by killing David without cause?”

1 Samuel 20:1

David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came before Jonathan and said, “What have I done? What is my guilt? And what is my sin against your father that he is trying to take my life?”

1 Samuel 20:7

If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law and is quick to do your bidding and is honored in your house.