1 Samuel 20:2
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
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1 Samuel 20:12
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 20:12, Jonathan swears to reveal Saul's intentions — directly answering David's doubt in verse 2 about being told.
1 Samuel 19:2
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In 1 Samuel 19:2, Jonathan had already warned David of Saul's plot — contradicting his denial here and revealing his protective loyalty.
1 Samuel 22:8
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In 1 Samuel 22:8, Saul accuses Jonathan of hiding David's location — confirming that Jonathan's claim here (20:2) was deliberately false.
1 Samuel 14:45
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1 Samuel 14:45 records the people sparing Jonathan's life, paralleling his assurance to David that he will not die.