1 Samuel 19:1-2

Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life

19:1 Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much. ¹  19:2 So Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying ²  to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find ³  a hiding place and stay in seclusion. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 19:15

19:15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me on his bed so I can kill him.”

1 Samuel 20:33

20:33 Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan ⁵  in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced ⁶  that his father had decided to kill David.

1 Samuel 24:18

24:18 You have explained today how you have treated me well. The Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.

1 Samuel 26:9

26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one ⁷  and remain guiltless?”

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¹ tn Heb “delighted greatly in David.”

² tn Heb “seeking.”

³ tn Heb “stay in.”

⁴ tn Heb “and hide yourself.”

⁵ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jonathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “knew.”

⁷ tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).