1Sa 19:4
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works {have been} to thee-ward very good:
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Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, {and} to turn away thy wrath from them.
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. {such...: Heb. the sons of destruction}
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
For my love they are my adversaries: but I {give myself unto} prayer.
They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who {is so} faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; {and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him}
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
If thou forbear to deliver {them that are} drawn unto death, and {those that are} ready to be slain;
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
A man {that hath} friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend {that} sticketh closer than a brother.
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow {the thing that} good {is}.
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. {desolate: or, guilty}
They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}
Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who {is so} faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. {such...: Heb. the sons of destruction}
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.