Reuben answered them and said, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t sin against the boy’? But you didn’t listen. Now, see how his blood is now being accounted for.”
1 Samuel 19:4 - Tree of Life Version So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial for you; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Reuben answered them and said, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t sin against the boy’? But you didn’t listen. Now, see how his blood is now being accounted for.”
The one who sheds human blood, by a human will his blood be shed, for in God’s image He made humanity.
“If a man sins against his neighbor and is required to swear an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this House,
For behold, they lie in wait for me. Defiant men stir up strife against me— not for my transgression or sin, Adonai.
Will good be repaid for evil? For they dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
In this way, when you sin against the brothers and sisters and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Messiah.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer—and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
If a man sins against another, God may pardon him; but if a man sins against Adonai, who will intercede for him?” But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Adonai desired to put them to death.
But Jonathan answered his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
Then Ahimelech answered the king saying, “Who among all your servants is as trusted as David, the king’s son-in-law, a captain of the royal guard, and honored in your house?