1 Samuel 24:9

“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?" - 1 Samuel 24:9
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What does 1 Samuel 24:9 mean?

1 Samuel 24:9 (KJV) reads: "And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?" This verse is part of a larger narrative that serves as a critical moment in the relationship between David and Saul, two key figures in the Old…

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The Voice of Accusation: Listening to the Lies

In 1 Samuel 24:9, we encounter a profound moment of confrontation, clarity, and character, all wrapped in a powerful dialogue between David and King Saul. The verse states, "And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?" This…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Reconciliation

Heavenly Father, Almighty God, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and gratitude. I thank You for Your infinite wisdom and for the lessons found in Your Word. As I meditate upon 1 Samuel 24:9, I reflect on the words spoken by David to Saul: "Wherefore hearest…

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1 Samuel 24:9 - "¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?"
1 Samuel 9:24 - "And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day."
2 Samuel 24:22
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1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
1 Samuel 9:17
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1 Samuel 9:15 - "¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,"
1 Chronicles 24:9 - "The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,"
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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 9:25 - "¶ And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house."
1 Samuel 9:18 - "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
1 Samuel 8:7-9
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 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
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 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?"
1 Samuel 9:17 - "And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people."
1 Samuel 24:22 - "And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold."
1 Chronicles 9:24 - "In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south."
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 9:23 - "And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee."