1 Samuel 24:9
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And David said to Saul, “Why hearest thou men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?’
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘David seeks to harm you?’
And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of men who say, David seeks to do you harm?
¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David wants to ruin you’?
Then David too got up and went outside the cave, where he called after Sha’ul, “My lord the king!” When Sha’ul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.
and said: Your Majesty, why do you listen to people who say that I'm trying to harm you?
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David plans to hurt you’?
David said to Saul, ‘You should not listen to the people who say, “David wants to hurt you.”
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Watch out! David is seeking to harm you’?
And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your harm’?
And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your harm’?
He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David wants to harm you’?
¶ David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, O my lord the King. And when Saul looked behind him, David inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
David asked Saul, “Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?
and said, “Why do you listen to people who say that I am trying to harm you?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David plans to harm you’?
Then David told Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘Look, David is trying to harm you?’
¶ And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to do you evil’?
Then David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say: ‘Look, David is seeking to do you harm’?
Then he shouted to Saul, “Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you? This very day you have seen it isn’t true. For the Lord placed you at my mercy back there in the cave, and some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, ‘I will never harm him—he is the Lord’s chosen king.’
Then David stood at the mouth of the cave and called to Saul, “My master! My king!” Saul looked back. David fell to his knees and bowed in reverence. He called out, “Why do you listen to those who say ‘David is out to get you’? This very day with your very own eyes you have seen that just now in the cave God put you in my hands. My men wanted me to kill you, but I wouldn’t do it. I told them that I won’t lift a finger against my master—he’s God’s anointed. Oh, my father, look at this, look at this piece that I cut from your robe. I could have cut you—killed you!—but I didn’t. Look at the evidence! I’m not against you. I’m no rebel. I haven’t sinned against you, and yet you’re hunting me down to kill me. Let’s decide which of us is in the right. God may avenge me, but it is in his hands, not mine. An old proverb says, ‘Evil deeds come from evil people.’ So be assured that my hand won’t touch you.
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men saying, ‘David seeks your harm’?
David asked Saul, “Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?
David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked back, David bowed, his face to the ground in homage,
And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David is seeking to harm you’?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
David also arose and left the cave. He cried out after Saul saying, “My lord, the king.” Saul looked back and saw David bowed down, face to the ground, lying prostrate.
He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David wants to harm you’?
David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?
He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is trying to harm you’?
He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is bent on harming you’?
He said to Saul, ‘Why do you listen when men say, “David is bent on harming you”?
And David said to Saul: “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Indeed David seeks your harm’?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘David wants to hurt you’?
Then he shouted to Saul, “Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?
David said to Saul, ‘Why do you listen to the words of those who say, “David seeks to do you harm”?
David said to Saul, ‘Why do you listen to the words of those who say, “David seeks to do you harm”?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘David seeks to do you harm’?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘David seeks to do you harm’?
And Dovid said to Sha’ul, Wherefore hearest thou divrei adam, saying, Hinei, Dovid seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your hurt’?
And David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your hurt’?
Then David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words saying: ‘Look, David intends you harm’?
David: My lord, why do you listen to those who say I plan to harm you?
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou the words of men speaking, David seeketh evil against thee? (And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou the words of men who say that David seeketh to harm thee.)
And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
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