1 Samuel 24:9

And David said to Saul, Wherefore wilt thou listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy injury?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8David also arose afterward, and went forth out of the cave, and called after Saul, saying, My Lord, the king! And Saul then looked behind him, and David bowed his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.

10Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave, and some one said that I should kill thee: but my soul felt compassion for thee: and I said, I will not stretch forth my hand against my Lord; because he is the anointed of the Lord.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand [idly] by the blood of thy neighbor: I am the Lord.

1 Samuel 26:19And now, I pray thee, let my Lord the king hear the words of his servant! If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, then may he accept the savor of an offering; but if they be the children of men, then be they cursed before the Lord; because they have driven me out this day so that I cannot attach myself on the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.

Psalms 141:6Are their judges fallen down through means of a rock: then will they listen to my words; for they are pleasant.

Proverbs 17:4An evil-doer listeneth to unjust lips: falsehood giveth ear to a tongue that bringeth destruction.

Proverbs 25:23The north wind bringeth forth rain: so doth secret talking, angry countenances.

Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth prepareth [others'] downfall.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:2-9

David Spares Saul in the Cave. ( b. c. 1057.) 1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto… Read the whole commentary →

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