OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 6

1 Samuel 19:6

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Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.”

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1 Samuel 19:6 in context

1 Samuel 19:3–9

3

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.”

4

Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

5

for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”

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Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.”

7

Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

8

There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

9

An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.

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