1 Samuel 24:9
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 19:16“‘You shall not go around as a slanderer amongst your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbour. I am the LORD.
1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that the LORD has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before the LORD; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to the LORD’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’
Psalms 141:6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
Proverbs 17:4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 25:23The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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 →