1 Samuel 19:5

WEB

⁵for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”

KJV

⁵For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

BSB

⁵He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

FBV

⁵He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about great salvation for the whole of Israel. You saw it and you were delighted, so why would you sin and spill innocent blood by killing David without having any reason?”

Extra References

1 Samuel 11:13

¹³Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today the LORD has rescued Israel.”

1 Chronicles 11:14

¹⁴They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

1 Samuel 20:32

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

Judges 9:17

¹⁷(for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;

Matthew 27:4

⁴saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

Psalms 119:109

¹⁰⁹My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.

Acts 20:24

²⁴But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

1 Samuel 28:21

²¹The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

Matthew 27:24

²⁴So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

Jeremiah 26:15

¹⁵Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants; for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”