1 Samuel 19:4
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“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:”1 Samuel 19:4
What Does 1 Samuel 19:4 Mean?
1 Samuel 19:4 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 19, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 19:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 18:24“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”Jeremiah 18:20“Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.”Genesis 42:22“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”Proverbs 31:8“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”1 Samuel 20:32“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?”Proverbs 17:13“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”Psalms 38:20“They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.”1 Samuel 22:14“Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”Psalms 7:4“If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)”Psalms 34:21“Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.”Psalms 35:12“They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.”Psalms 109:4“For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.”1 John 3:12“Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.”Genesis 9:6“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”1 Samuel 2:25“If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.”2 Chronicles 6:22“If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;”Psalms 109:3“They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.”Ecclesiastes 3:7“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”Daniel 6:4“Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.”John 10:32“Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?”
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