1 Samuel 24:9 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

David asked Saul, "Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

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?

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

1 Samuel 24:9 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 24:8 Now afterward David arose and went out of the cave and called after Saul, saying, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.

1 Samuel 24:10 "Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, 'I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD'S anointed.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

24:9 And David said to Saul, {e} Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
(e) Contrary to the report of those who said David was Saul's enemy, he proves himself to be his friend.

MHC:

24:8-15 David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul that God's providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon a good principle that he refused to do it. He declares his fixed resolution never to be his own avenger. If men wrong us, God will right us, at farthest, in the judgment of the great day.

CONC:

Attention Behold Bent David Desire Evil Harm Harming Hearest Hearkenest Hurt Listen Men's Saul Saying Seeketh Seeking Seeks Wherefore Wrong

Attention Bent David Desire Evil Harm Harming Hear Hearest Hearkenest Hurt Saul Seeketh Seeking Seeks Wherefore Words Wrong

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