Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
After whom is the king of Israel going out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog or a single 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?
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?
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 Just like the ancient proverb says, "From wicked people comes wickedness,' but I'm not against you. 14 After whom is the king of Israel going out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog or a single flea? 15 May the LORD act as judge, and may he decide between me and you. May he see, may he plead my case, and may he vindicate me in this dispute against you."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:20
Now, don't let my blood fall to the ground away from the LORD's presence. Indeed, the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, like someone hunts a partridge in the mountains."
1 Samuel 17:43
The Philistine asked David, "Am I a dog that you come at me with sticks?" Then the Philistine cursed David by his own gods and
2 Samuel 9:8
Mephibosheth bowed low again and asked, "Who am I, your servant, that you would pay attention to a dead dog like me?"
Judges 8:1-3
Later on, the descendants of Ephraim spoke to Gideon. They argued vehemently, "What are you doing to us? You never called us! But you went out to fight Midian!"
2 Samuel 3:8
What Ish-bosheth said made Abner furious, so he replied, "A dog's head for Judah is that what I am? Up until today I've kept on showing loyalty to your father Saul's dynasty, to his relatives and friends, and I haven't turned you over to David, but you're charging me today with moral guilt regarding this woman!
2 Samuel 6:20
When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"
2 Samuel 16:9
At this point, Zeruiah's son Abishai asked the king, "Why should this dead dog be cursing your majesty the king? May I have permission to go over and cut off his head?"
1 Kings 21:7
"Aren't you the reigning king of Israel," his wife Jezebel replied. "Get up, have a meal, and get ready to be happy. I'll go get you the vineyard that Naboth the Jezreelite owns."