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I Samuel 24:Verse 9

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And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

Proverbs 29:12Ecclesiastes 7:21Ecclesiastes 7:22Proverbs 29:12Ecclesiastes 7:21
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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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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

American Standard Version
ASV

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

American King James Version
AKJV

And David said to Saul, Why hear you men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'

Darby Translation
Darby

And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?

Webster Bible
Webster

And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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,

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Then said David to Saul, Wherefore shouldst thou hearken unto the words of the sons of earth, saying,—Lo! David is seeking thy hurt?

Literal Translation
LITV

And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of man, saying, Behold, David seeks to do you evil?

Modern King James
MKJV

And David said to Saul, Why do you hear man's words, saying, Behold, David seeks to do you evil?

Updated King James
UKJV

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say: ‘Look, David is ⌞seeking to do you harm⌟’?

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

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.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

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.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

Revised Webster
RWebster

And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy harm?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

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.

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Proverbs 29:12Ecclesiastes 7:21Ecclesiastes 7:22Proverbs 29:12Ecclesiastes 7:21Ecclesiastes 7:22Psalms 101:5Proverbs 25:23Proverbs 26:28Proverbs 26:20
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