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1 Samuel 24:8

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.

KJV

Et confregit David viros suos sermonibus, et non permisit eos ut consurgerent in Saul : porro Saul exsurgens de spelunca, pergebat cœpto itinere.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔπεισεν Δαυεὶδ τοὺς ἄνδρας αὐτοῦ ἐν λόγοις, καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἀναστάντας θῦσαι τὸν Σαούλ· καὶ ἀνέστη Σαοὺλ καὶ κατέβη τὴν ὁδόν.

LXX

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 bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

ASV

וַ/יְשַׁסַּ֨ע דָּוִ֤ד אֶת אֲנָשָׁי/ו֙ בַּ/דְּבָרִ֔ים וְ/לֹ֥א נְתָנָ֖/ם לָ/ק֣וּם אֶל שָׁא֑וּל וְ/שָׁא֛וּל קָ֥ם מֵ/הַ/מְּעָרָ֖ה וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְ בַּ/דָּֽרֶךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מְּעָרָ֔ה
m'rh
noun · 40×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×
שֹׁסַ֤עַת
shs't
verb · 9×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 1:16 — And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
  • 1Sam 25:23 — And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
  • Ps 57:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.