King James Version
1 Samuel 24:9 in the King James Version says “And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?”
1 Samuel 24:9 · KJV
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. stayed: Heb. cut off
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
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properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“Wherefore hearest”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“thou men's”
H120ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
“seeketh”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
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