1-samuel 24:14
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
American King James Version (AKJV)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
American Standard Version (ASV)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
Webster's Revision
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea?
World English Bible
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
English Revised Version (ERV)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Clarke's 1-samuel 24:14 Bible Commentary
After a dead dog - A term used among the Hebrews to signify the most sovereign contempt; see 2 Samuel 16:9. One utterly incapable of making the least resistance against Saul, and the troops of Israel. The same idea is expressed in the term flea. The Targum properly expresses both thus: one who is weak, one who is contemptible.
Barnes's 1-samuel 24:14 Bible Commentary
After whom ... - i. e., was it consistent with the dignity of the king of Israel to lead armies in pursuit of a weak and helpless individual like David?