1 Samuel 24:14
What does 1 Samuel 24:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 24:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? --after a dead dog! after one flea!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As 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?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 17:43
And 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 16:9
Then 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 21:7
And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
- 2 Samuel 6:20
Then 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!
- 2 Samuel 9:8
And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- 2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.
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