Study it in the app“Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, for he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds are very good for you.”
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןspokeוַיְדַבֵּרwellטוֹבof DavidבְּדָוִדtoאֶלSaulשָׁאוּלhis father,אָבִיוand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Let notאַלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsinיֶחֱטָאagainst his servant,בְּעַבְדּוֹagainst David,בְדָוִדforכִּיhe has notלוֹאsinnedחָטָאagainst you,לָךְand becauseוְכִיhis deedsמַעֲשָׂיוare veryמְאֹדgoodטוֹבfor you.לְךָ
Jonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearssin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “yecheta” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avd” appearswork
What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.
Where else “maasay” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak about you to my father; and I will see what there is, and I will tell you.”
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5He put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and YHWH worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting to death David without cause?”
