1 Samuel 24:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 24:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 24:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 24:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.”
1 Samuel 24:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 24:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 24:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 24:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, `My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth--face to the earth--and doth obeisance.”
1 Samuel 24:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 24:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“David also arose afterwards, 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. ”
1 Samuel 24:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 24:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Dauid ouercame his seruants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose vp out of the caue and went away.”
1 Samuel 24:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 24:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 24
6 And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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.
9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.
What Does 1 Samuel 24:8 Mean?
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