1 Samuel 24:14

“After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.”

"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
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What does 1 Samuel 24:14 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 24:14 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is a part of the story of David and Saul. To fully…

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The Value of Life: Lessons from the Flea and the Dog

In 1 Samuel 24:14, King Saul, the anointed but troubled leader of Israel, is pursuing David, the man after God’s own heart. In this tense moment, David speaks to Saul, saying, “After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Humility Before God

O Lord, Sovereign of the heavens and the earth, I come before You today, filled with awe and reverence at the depth of Your wisdom and the scope of Your grace. As I reflect on the words of 1 Samuel 24:14, where David implores, "After whom is the king of Israel come out? after…

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1 Samuel 14:24 - "¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food."
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1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 Chronicles 24:14 - "The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,"
1 Samuel 13:13-14
1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 15:24 - "¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice."
1 Samuel 24:1 - "And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."
1 Samuel 14:51 - "And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
2 Samuel 14:24 - "And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face."
1 Samuel 14:25 - "And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground."
2 Samuel 24:14 - "And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
1 Samuel 24:13 - "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee."
1 Samuel 17:24 - "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid."
1 Samuel 9:14 - "And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place."
1 Samuel 23:24 - "And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon."
1 Samuel 19:24 - "And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?"