1 Samuel 19:5

Saul Tries to Kill David

5 "For he took his f life in his hands and g killed the Philistine, and h the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. i Why then will you j sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 42:22
    And Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not speak to you, saying, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now required of us.
    Proverbs 17:13
    Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
    Jeremiah 18:20
    Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You To speak good for them, To turn away Your wrath from them.
  2. Cross References
    Judges 9:17
    For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian.
    Judges 12:3
    "So when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the people of Ammon; and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?"
  3. Cross References
    1 Samuel 17:49
    Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
    1 Samuel 17:50
    So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David.
  4. Cross References
    1 Samuel 11:13
    But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has accomplished salvation in Israel.
    1 Chronicles 11:14
    But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
  5. Cross References
    1 Samuel 20:32
    And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?
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