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1 Samuel 20:1

Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”

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ASV

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

KJV

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּבְרַ֣חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH1272 →
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732 →
מִנָּי֖וֹתmi.noi.vtfrom NaiothH5121 →
בָּרָמָ֑הba.ra.Mahin <the> RamahH7414 →
וַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
יְהוֹנָתָ֗ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083 →
מֶ֤הmehwhat?H4100 →
עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213 →
מֶֽה־meh-what?H4100 →
עֲוֹנִ֤י'a.vo.Ni[is] iniquity myH5771 →
וּמֶֽה־u.meh-and what?H4100 →
חַטָּאתִי֙cha.ta.Ti[is] sin myH2403 →
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 →
כִּ֥יkithatH3588 →
מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
נַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.Shilife myH5315 →

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2 Peter 2:9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.1 John 3:21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.Psalms 7:4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”Psalms 124:6–8Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.1 Samuel 19:19–24When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,Psalms 7:3–5O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,1 Samuel 23:26–28Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.Psalms 18:20–24The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.1 Samuel 24:9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.1 Samuel 24:17and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.2 Samuel 4:8They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”Numbers 35:20Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,Hebrews 11:34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

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David and Jonathan — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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