1 Samuel 19:4-6

Living Bible

⁴ The next morning^[a] as Jonathan and his father were talking together, he spoke well of David and begged him not to be against David.

“He’s never done anything to harm you,” Jonathan pleaded. “He has always helped you in any way he could. ⁵ Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill Goliath, and how the Lord brought a great victory to Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you now murder an innocent man? There is no reason for it at all!”

⁶ Finally Saul agreed and vowed, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”