⁴ Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Don't let 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:

²⁰ Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

²² Reuben answered them, saying, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'Don't sin against the child,' and you wouldn't listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required."

⁸ Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate.

⁹ Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy."

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

³² Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

¹⁵ Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

¹² Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" Doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

⁴ In return for my love, they are my adversaries; But I am in prayer.

⁵ They have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

¹² They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

²² If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;

¹⁴ Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?

²⁵ If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Yahweh, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to kill them.

⁶ Whoever sheds man's blood, by man will his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.