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1 Samuel 19:5

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 19:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel 19:5 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
3and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell thee.
4And 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:
5for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
6And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.
7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
8And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For he did put his life in his hand, etc.] Exposed himself to the utmost danger, when no one in all the camp of Israel would do the like: and slew the Philistine; Goliath of Gath, who defied the armies of Israel; against him he went unarmed, only with his sling and stones, and fought him, and slew him: and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel; by his hand, so that they were delivered from their enemies, who fled before them, and they pursued them, and got a complete victory over them: thou sawest [it], and didst rejoice; he was an eyewitness of David’s going forth against the Philistine, and slaying him, and of all the happy effects of it, which then greatly affected him, and he…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“put his life: Sa1 28:21; Jdg 9:17, Jdg 12:3; Psa 119:109; Act 20:24; Phi 2:30 slew: Sa1 17:49-51 wrought: Sa1 11:13, Sa1 14:45, Sa1 17:52, Sa1 17:53; Exo 14:13; Ch1 11:14; Heb 2:3 sin against innocent: Sa1 20:32; Jer 26:15; Mat 27:4, Mat 27:24 without a cause: Psa 25:3, Psa 69:4; Joh 15:25 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 19:6”
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