Saul Tries to Kill David

19 Saul told his son Jonathan^(A) and all the attendants to kill^(B) David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David

⁴ Jonathan spoke^(A) well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong^(B) to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.

⁵ He took his life^(A) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory^(B) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent^(C) man like David by killing him for no reason?”

¹⁰ Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded^(A) him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.