Parallel Verses
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!
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?
King James 2000
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a 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?
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 According to the old proverb, wickedness shall proceed out of the wicked: But mine hand be not upon thee. 14 After whom art thou come out, thou king of Israel? After whom chasest thou? Even after a dead dog, and after a flea! 15 The LORD be judge, and judge between thee and me, and see and plead my cause, and judge me free out of thine hand."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:20
And yet I hope my blood shall not fall to the earth before the face of the LORD, though the king of Israel be come out to hunt a flea, as men hunt the partridges in the mountains."
1 Samuel 17:43
And the Philistine said unto David, "Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff?" And he cursed David in the name of his gods.
2 Samuel 9:8
And the other bowed himself and said, "What is thy servant that thou shouldst vouchsafe to look upon such a dead dog as I am?"
Judges 8:1-3
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, "Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledest us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites?" And they chode with him a good.
2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head, then? That I, against Judah, do mercy unto the house of Saul thy father - and unto his brethren and kinsfolk - and have not delivered them into the hand of David? And thou layest a trespass to my charge this day for a woman's sake?
2 Samuel 6:20
Then David returned to salute his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out against him, and said, "Oh how glorious was the king of Israel today, which stripped himself today before the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a light-brained fellow is wont to strip himself."
2 Samuel 16:9
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, "Why doth this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and take off the head of him."
1 Kings 21:7
Then said Jezebel his wife unto him, "What a goodly kingdom were thou able to make in Israel? Up, and eat meat and set thine heart at rest, for I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."