Then Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you not to wrong the boy? But you would not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood.”
1 Samuel 19:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 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, Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you, and his deeds have been of good service to you. American Standard Version (1901) And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: Common English Bible So Jonathan spoke highly about David to his father Saul, telling him, “The king shouldn’t do anything wrong to his servant David, because he hasn’t wronged you. In fact, his actions have helped you greatly. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: "You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul his father; and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee; and his works are very good towards thee. |
Then Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you not to wrong the boy? But you would not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood.”
Whoever sheds the blood of a human, by a human shall that person’s blood be shed, for in his own image God made humans.
“If someone sins against a neighbor and is required to take an oath and comes and swears before your altar in this house,
for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
Is evil a recompense for good? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
But when you thus sin against brothers and sisters and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
All who hate a brother or sister are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life abiding in them.
If one person sins against another, someone can intercede for the sinner with the Lord, but if someone sins against the Lord, who can make intercession?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the Lord to kill them.
Then Jonathan answered his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
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.