Then Jacob became incensed and brought charges against Laban. ‘What is my crime? ’ he said to Laban. ‘What is my sin, that you have pursued me?
1 Samuel 20:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jonathan answered his father, ‘Why is he to be killed? What has he done? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jonathan answered Saul his father, Why should he be killed? What has he done? American Standard Version (1901) And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done? Common English Bible But Jonathan answered his father Saul, “Why should David be executed? What has he done?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said: "Why should he die? What has he done?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jonathan answering Saul his father said: Why shall he die? what hath he done? |
Then Jacob became incensed and brought charges against Laban. ‘What is my crime? ’ he said to Laban. ‘What is my sin, that you have pursued me?
Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,
Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: there is one fate for everyone. In addition, the hearts of people are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live; after that they go to the dead.
The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable #– #who can understand it?
Then he said, ‘Why? What has he done wrong? ’ But they kept shouting all the more, ‘Crucify him! ’
A third time he said to them, ‘Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him.’
‘Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it? ’
and he threw it, thinking, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’ But David got away from him twice.
Jonathan spoke well of David to his father, Saul. He said to him, ‘The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason? ’
David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and asked, ‘What have I done? What did I do wrong? How have I sinned against your father so that he wants to take my life? ’
If he says, “Good,” then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.
Ahimelech replied to the king, ‘Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and honoured in your house.