After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
What Does I Samuel 24:14 Mean?
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"The rhetorical questions concerning the king’s pursuit of a "dead dog" or a "single flea" represent a strategic use of humility to highlight the absur..."
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After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
`After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? after a dead dog! after one flea!
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea?
According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked, but mine hand be not vpon thee.
As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?
After whom, hath the king of Israel come forth? After whom, art thou in pursuit? After a dead dog! after a single flea!
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog? After a flea?
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea?
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
After whom did the king of Israel go out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog? After one flea?
As saith the proverb of the ancients: Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
So too, it is said in the ancient proverb, ‘From the impious, impiety will go forth.’ Therefore, my hand will not be upon you.
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
as it is seid also in eld prouerbe, Wickidnesse schal go out of wickid men; therfor myn hond be not in thee.
