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1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officers to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan was very fond of David, 2 so he reported to David, |My father Saul is trying to kill you. Please be careful tomorrow morning. Go into hiding, and stay out of sight. 3 I'll go out and stand beside my father in the field where you'll be. I'll speak with my father about you. If I find out anything, I'll tell you.| 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.| 7 Jonathan told David all of this. Then Jonathan took David to Saul. So David was returned to his former status in Saul's court. 1 Samuel 19:1-7, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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