1 Samuel 20:8
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?”1 Samuel 20:8
What Does 1 Samuel 20:8 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:8 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Integrity, and Friendship.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 20:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 18:3“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”2 Samuel 14:32“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”1 Samuel 23:18“And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”2 Samuel 21:7“But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.”1 Samuel 20:16“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”1 Samuel 20:31“For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.”1 Chronicles 12:17“And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.”Genesis 24:49“And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”Genesis 47:29“And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:”Joshua 2:14“And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.”Joshua 22:22“The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)”Ruth 1:8“And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.”1 Samuel 22:8“That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”1 Samuel 29:8“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”Psalms 7:3“O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;”Proverbs 3:3“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”Acts 25:11“For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.”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 116:11“I said in my haste, All men are liars.”
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