1 Samuel 24:14

David Spares Saul · 1 Samuel 24:1–15
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Translations

Modern
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
Traditional
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Literal
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After one flea?
Latin
Quem persequeris, rex Israël? quem persequeris? canem mortuum persequeris, et pulicem unum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

Notes

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

David Flea John the Baptist Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Dog: Epithet of Contempt Flea: General Scriptures Concerning Humility: David Insects: Flea Proverbs: Miscellany of Self-Control of David The Dog: (Dead) of the Mean