1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?In other versions
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
ASV
And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
BBE
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
DBY
David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
WEB
And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
YLT
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
ENG
David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
WBT
and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
BSB
In context
7So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8David 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 stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
11Moreover, 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Saul