And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
What Does I Samuel 24:9 Mean?
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"The direct question posed by the shepherd regarding the king’s willingness to listen to the slanderous words of men exposes the root of the political ..."
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And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Why hear you men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Dauid also arose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying, O my lorde the King. And when Saul looked behinde him, Dauid inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himselfe.
And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,
Then said David to Saul, Wherefore shouldst thou hearken unto the words of the sons of earth, saying,—Lo! David is seeking thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of man, saying, Behold, David seeks to do you evil?
And David said to Saul, Why do you hear man's words, saying, Behold, David seeks to do you evil?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
Then David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say: ‘Look, David is ⌞seeking to do you harm⌟’?
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying: 'My lord the king.' And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.
Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: “My lord, the king!” And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.
and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy harm?
Sotheli Dauid roos aftir hym, and he yede out of the denne, and criede aftir the bak of Saul, and seide, My lord, the kyng! And Saul bihelde bihinde him silf; and Dauid bowide hym silf lowe to the erthe, and worschipide.





