King James Version
1 Samuel 24:14 in the King James Version says “After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.”
1 Samuel 24:14 · KJV
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. deliver: Heb. judge
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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“After”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“come out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“After”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“whom dost thou pursue”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“After”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
“After”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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