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1 Samuel 24:9

and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732 →
לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH7586 →
לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100 →
תִשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'do you listen toH8085 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697 →
אָדָ֖ם'a.DamsomeoneH120 →
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009 →
דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732 →
מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245 →
רָעָתֶֽךָ׃ra.'a.Te.khaharm yourH7451 →

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1 Samuel 26:18And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?Ecclesiastes 7:21–22Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.Psalms 64:6They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.Proverbs 30:10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.Proverbs 18:8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.Proverbs 26:20–22Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.Proverbs 25:23As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.Psalms 141:6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.1 Samuel 26:19Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’Proverbs 17:4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.Psalms 7:3O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

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David Shows Saul How He Spared His Life — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Shows Saul How He Spared His Life — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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