"Why should he die?" Jonathan replied. "What has he done?"

Ahimelech answered, "David is the most faithful officer you have! He is your own son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected by everyone in the royal court.

Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly.

You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.

"Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless.

Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the poor and needy."

Is evil the payment for good? Yet they have dug a pit for me to fall in. Remember how I came to you and spoke on their behalf, so that you would not deal with them in anger.

If anyone sins against someone else, God can defend the one who is wrong; but who can defend someone who sins against the LORD?" But they would not listen to their father, for the LORD had decided to kill them.

Human beings were made like God, so whoever murders one of them will be killed by someone else.

Reuben said, "I told you not to harm the boy, but you wouldn't listen. And now we are being paid back for his death."

"When people are accused of wronging others and are brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that they are innocent,

And in this way you will be sinning against Christ by sinning against other Christians and wounding their weak conscience.

Those who hate others are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life in them.

They pay me back evil for good, and I sink in despair.

They oppose me, even though I love them and have prayed for them.

They pay me back evil for good and hatred for love.

If you repay good with evil, you will never get evil out of your house.

Is evil the payment for good? Yet they have dug a pit for me to fall in. Remember how I came to you and spoke on their behalf, so that you would not deal with them in anger.