1 Samuel 19:4

4 A la mañana siguiente, Jonatán habló con su padre acerca de David, diciéndole muchas cosas buenas de él.
—El rey no debe pecar contra su siervo David —le dijo Jonatán—. Él nunca ha hecho nada para dañarte. Siempre te ha ayudado en todo lo que ha podido.

1 Samuel 19:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 19:4

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father
Observed to him what a good man be was, and what good things he had done, what wisdom and prudence he had shown in the management of all his affairs, what valour and courage in all his expeditions, what faithfulness and integrity to his king and country in every instance:

and said unto him, let not the king sin against his servant, against
David;
by taking away his life; which would have been a great sin indeed, a sin against the law of God, which forbids murder, and which would have been attended with sad aggravations of cruelty and ingratitude:

because he hath not sinned against thee;
had not disobeyed any of his orders, but faithfully served him in everything, and much less ever thought to take away his life, or seize his crown, as he might imagine:

and because his works [have been] to thee-ward very good;
by slaying the Philistines, when he and his army were in the utmost terror; by driving away the evil spirit from him, through playing on his harp before him; as well as by commanding his troops, and leading them against the Philistines, and obtaining victory over them.

1 Samuel 19:4 In-Context

2 le contó acerca de los planes de su padre. «Mañana por la mañana —lo previno—, deberás encontrar un lugar donde esconderte en el campo.

3 Yo le pediré a mi padre que vaya allí conmigo y le hablaré de ti. Luego te informaré todo lo que pueda averiguar».

4 A la mañana siguiente, Jonatán habló con su padre acerca de David, diciéndole muchas cosas buenas de él.
—El rey no debe pecar contra su siervo David —le dijo Jonatán—. Él nunca ha hecho nada para dañarte. Siempre te ha ayudado en todo lo que ha podido.

5 ¿Te has olvidado de aquella vez cuando arriesgó su vida para matar al gigante filisteo y de cómo el Señor
le dio, como resultado, una gran victoria a Israel? Ciertamente estabas muy contento en aquel entonces. ¿Por qué habrías de matar a un hombre inocente como David? ¡No hay ningún motivo en absoluto!

6 Así que Saúl escuchó a Jonatán y juró:
—Tan cierto como que el Señor
vive, David no será muerto.