1 Samuel 19:4-6

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁴ So Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. “You should not commit a sin against your servant David,” he said. “He hasn’t sinned against you. Instead, he has done some very fine things for you: ⁵ He risked his life and killed the Philistine Goliath, and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you rejoiced. Why then should you sin by shedding David’s innocent blood for no reason?”

⁶ Saul listened to Jonathan, and he promised, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, he will not be killed.”