KJV King James Version
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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1 Samuel 24:14
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
WEB World English Bible
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
ASV American Standard Version
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing?—after a dead dog! after one flea!
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 24
11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אַחֲרֵ֨יH310 · a.charafterמִ֤יH4310 · miwho?יָצָא֙H3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאַחֲרֵ֥יH310 · a.charafterמִ֖יH4310 · miwho?אַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)רֹדֵ֑ףH7291 · ra.daphto pursueאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310 · a.charafterכֶּ֣לֶבH3611 · ke.levdogמֵ֔תH4191 · mutto dieאַחֲרֵ֖יH310 · a.charafterפַּרְעֹ֥שׁH6550 · par.oshfleaאֶחָֽד׃H259 · e.chadone
Cross-references
1 Samuel 26:20Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.2 Samuel 9:8And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?1 Samuel 17:43And the Philistine said unto David, [Am] I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.2 Samuel 16:9Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.1 Kings 21:7And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, [and] eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.2 Samuel 3:8Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, [Am] I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?Judges 8:1-3And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.2 Samuel 6:20Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
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