1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:4

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
well	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
of David	בְּדָוִד֙	bə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵ֠לָיו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
The king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
should not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sin	יֶחֱטָ֨א	ye·ḥĕ·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
against his servant	בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹ	bə·‘aḇ·dōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	בְדָוִ֗ד	ḇə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
he has not	ל֤וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sinned	חָטָא֙	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
against you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
In fact	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his actions	מַעֲשָׂ֖יו	ma·‘ă·śāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
highly	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
beneficial	טוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to you	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 18:20 · Genesis 42:22 · Proverbs 31:8–9 · Proverbs 17:13 · 1 Samuel 20:32 · 1 Samuel 22:14 · Psalm 109:4–5 · Psalm 35:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.