Verse 5

1 Samuel 19:5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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5 And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without fault?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת נַפְשׁ֨/וֹ בְ/כַפּ֜/וֹ וַ/יַּ֣ךְ אֶת הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַ/יַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְ/כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַ/תִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְ/לָ֤/מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּ/דָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְ/הָמִ֥ית אֶת דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם

English Translation

And he put his soul in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord made a great salvation for all Israel. You saw and you rejoiced, and why would you sin against innocent blood to kill David without cause?

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Chapter 19 Context

1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonatha... Focus ↗

2 And Jonathan told David, saying: Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: wherefore look to thyself, I b... Focus ↗

3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art: and I will speak of thee t... Focus ↗

4 And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, agains... Focus ↗

5 And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for a...

6 And when Saul heard this he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth h... Focus ↗

7 Then Jonathan called David and told him all these words: and Jonathan brought in David to Saul, and... Focus ↗

8 And the war began again, and David went out and fought against the Philistines, and defeated them wi... Focus ↗

9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his h... Focus ↗

10 And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David slipt away out of the prese... Focus ↗

11 Saul therefore sent his guards to David's house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning... Focus ↗

12 She let him down through a window. And he went and fled away and escaped. Focus ↗

13 And Michol took an image and laid it on the bed, and put a goat's skin with the hair at the head of... Focus ↗

14 And Saul sent officers to seize David: and it was answered that he was sick. Focus ↗

15 And again Saul sent to see David, saying: Bring him to me in the bed, that he may be slain. Focus ↗

16 And when the messengers were come in, they found an image upon the bed, and a goat's skin at its hea... Focus ↗

17 And Saul said to Michol: Why hast thou deceived me so, and let my enemy go and flee away? And Michol... Focus ↗

18 But David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, and told him all that Saul had done to hi... Focus ↗

19 And it was told Saul by some, saying: Behold David is in Najoth in Ramatha. Focus ↗

20 So Saul sent officers to take David: and when they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel... Focus ↗

21 And when this was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also prophesied. And again Saul sent... Focus ↗

22 Went also himself to Ramatha, and came as far as the great cistern, which is in Socho, and he asked,... Focus ↗

23 And he went to Najoth in Ramatha, and the spirit of the Lord came upon him also, and he went on, and... Focus ↗

24 And he stripped himself also of his garments, and prophesied with the rest before Samuel, and lay do... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 19 (24 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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