“And Saul spake to Jonathan his son and to all of his servants that they should kill David.”
1 Samuel 19
21 of 24 verses have a reading · Berean Standard Bible
Hear this chapter in one voice
DG
David Guzik18
CS
Chuck Smith7
CC
Carter Conlon7
BS
Bakht Singh2
DW
David Wilkerson1
WM
Willie Mullan1
ER
Edgar Reich1
All voices →
David Guzik18
CS
Chuck Smith7
CC
Carter Conlon7
BS
Bakht Singh2
DW
David Wilkerson1
WM
Willie Mullan1
ER
Edgar Reich1
All voices →
1Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,
“And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.”
“Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.”
“And Saul spake to Jonathan the son and to all his servants that they should kill David.”
2so he warned David, saying, "My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.
“So Jonathan told David, saying, my father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard until morning and stay in a secret place and hide.”
3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you."
“And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are and I will speak with my father about you. Then what I observe, I will tell you.”
4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
“Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul, his father, and said to him, Let not 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.”
“Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul, his father, and said, Let not the king sin against his servant and against David because he has not sinned against you and because his works have been very good toward you.”
5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?"
“For he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine. And the Lord brought about a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood to kill David without a cause?”
6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."
“So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan and Saul swore, as the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
“And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan and Saul swore as the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.”
7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
“Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. And so Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as in times past.”
“Jonathan called David and Jonathan showed him all those things and Jonathan brought David to Saul and he was in Saul's presence as in times past.”
8When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
“And there was war again and David went out and fought with the Philistines and slew them with a great slaughter and they fled from him.”
“And there was war again, and David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.”
9But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,
“Now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand and David was playing music with his hand.”
“Now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand and David was playing music with his hand.”
“And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul as he sat in his house. His javelin was in his hand and David played with his hand”
10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.
“Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul's presence and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night.”
“Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul's presence and he drove the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.”
“Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear. But he slipped away from Saul's presence, and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night.”
11Then Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David's wife Michal warned him, "If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!"
“Saul also sent messengers to David's house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. And Michael, David's wife, told him, saying, if you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
“Saul also sent messengers to David's house to watch him and kill him in the morning. And Michael, David's wife, told him, saying, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
12So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.
“So Michael let David down through a window, and he went and fled and escaped.”
“So Michael let David down through a window and he went and he fled and he escaped.".”
“So Michael led David down to a window, and he went and fled and escaped.”
13Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.
“And Michael took an image and laid it in the bed and put a cover of goat's hair for his head and covered it with clothes.”
14When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, "He is ill."
no reading yet
15But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, "Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him."
“Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David saying, bring him up to me in the bed that I may kill him.”
16And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats' hair on its head.
“And when the messengers had come in, there was the image in the bed with the cover of goat's hair for his head.”
17And Saul said to Michal, "Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!" Michal replied, "He said to me, 'Help me get away, or I will kill you!'"
“Then Saul said to Michael, why have you deceived me like this and sent my enemy away so that he's escaped? And Michael answered Saul, he said to me, let me go. Why should I kill you?”
18So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.
“So David fled and he escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in”
19When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
“And it was told Saul saying, Behold, David is at Naoth in Ramah.”
20he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul's messengers also began to prophesy.
“And Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.”
“Then Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the group of the prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as a leader over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.”
“And so Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul and they all prophesied.”
21When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy.
no reading yet
22Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" "At Naioth in Ramah," he was told.
“Then went he also to Ramah. And he came to a great well that is in Sheku. And he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naoth and Ramah.”
23So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
no reading yet
24Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
“And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and laid down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore, they say, is Saul also among the prophets?”