World English Bible
1 Samuel 24:14
“Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 24
12
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
13
As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' but my hand shall not be on you.
14
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
15
May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
16
It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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The rise of Israel’s monarchy with Samuel, Saul, and David.
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