Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to Saul, Why wilt thou hear the words of man, saying, Behold, David is seeking thy hurt?
New American Standard Bible
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks
King James Version
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Holman Bible
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
International Standard Version
Then David told Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of those who say, "Look, David is trying to harm you?'
A Conservative Version
And David said to Saul, Why do thou hearken to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
American Standard Version
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Amplified
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘David seeks to harm you?’
Bible in Basic English
And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
Darby Translation
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
King James 2000
And David said to Saul, Why hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of people who say: 'Look, David [is] {seeking to do you harm}'?
Modern King James verseion
And David said to Saul, Why do you hear man's words, saying, Behold, David seeks to do you evil?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said to Saul, "Wherefore giveth thou an ear to men's words, that say, 'David seeketh thee evil?'
NET Bible
David said to Saul, "Why do you pay attention when men say, 'David is seeking to do you harm'?
New Heart English Bible
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
The Emphasized Bible
Then said David to Saul, Wherefore shouldst thou hearken unto the words of the sons of earth, saying, - Lo! David is seeking thy hurt?
Webster
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
World English Bible
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Loyalty » Instances of » David
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 24:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi
8 And David will rise up after him and will come forth from the cave, and he will call after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And Saul will look behind him, and David will bow down his face to the earth, and worship him. 9 And David will say to Saul, Why wilt thou hear the words of man, saying, Behold, David is seeking thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes saw that Jehovah gave thee this day into my hand in the cave: and it was said to kill thee; and it had pity upon thee, and saying, I will not stretch forth my hand against my lord, for he is Jehovah's Messiah.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go a slanderer among thy people; thou shalt not stand upon the blood of thy neighbor: I Jehovah.
1 Samuel 26:19
And now will my lord the king hear now the words of his servant? If Jehovah moved thee against me, he will smell a gift; and if the sons of man, cursed are they before Jehovah; for they drove me out this day from adjoining myself to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying. Go, serve other gods.
Psalm 101:5
Slandering his neighbor in secret, him will I cut off: him being lofty of eyes and broad of heart, with him I will not eat
Psalm 141:6
Their judges were cast down against the hands of the rock, and they heard my words, for they were sweet.
Proverbs 16:28
A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.
Proverbs 17:4
He doing evil attends upon, lips of vanity; he lying feeds upon a tongue of mischief
Proverbs 18:8
The words of the tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind will set free the rain, and an angry face, a hidden tongue.
Proverbs 26:20-22
In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside.
Proverbs 26:28
A tongue of falsehood will hate its crushing, and a smooth mouth will make an overthrow.
Proverbs 29:12
A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust
Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
Also to all the words that shall be spoken thou shalt not give thy heart, that thou shalt not hear thy servant cursing thee.
James 3:6
(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.