Parallel Verses
King James 2000
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
New American Standard Bible
After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing?
King James Version
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Holman Bible
Who has the king of Israel come after? What are you chasing after? A dead dog? A flea?
International Standard Version
After whom is the king of Israel going out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog or a single flea?
A Conservative Version
After whom is the king of Israel come out? After whom do thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.
American Standard Version
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Amplified
After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue [with three thousand men]? A dead dog, a single flea?
Bible in Basic English
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
Darby Translation
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
Julia Smith Translation
After whom did the king of Israel come forth? after whom pursuest thou? after a dead dog? after one flea?
Lexham Expanded Bible
After whom did the king of Israel go out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog? After one flea?
Modern King James verseion
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After whom art thou come out, thou king of Israel? After whom chasest thou? Even after a dead dog, and after a flea!
NET Bible
Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea?
New Heart English Bible
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
The Emphasized Bible
After whom, hath the king of Israel come forth? After whom, art thou in pursuit? After a dead dog! after a single flea!
Webster
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea?
World English Bible
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
Youngs Literal Translation
After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? -- after a dead dog! after one flea!
Themes
Dogs » Illustrative » (dead,) of the mean
Humility » Instances of » David
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Flea
Interlinear
'achar
אחר
'achar
Usage: 488
Radaph
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 24:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi
13 As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:20
Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one does hunt a partridge in the mountains.
1 Samuel 17:43
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
2 Samuel 9:8
And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Judges 8:1-3
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why have you served us thus, that you called us not, when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they did argue with him sharply.
2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very angry because of the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah does show kindness this day unto the house of Saul your father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David, that you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman?
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 today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!
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 you, and take off his head.
1 Kings 21:7
And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry: I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.