1 Samuel 24:9
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?”1 Samuel 24:9
What Does 1 Samuel 24:9 Mean?
1 Samuel 24:9 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 24, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 24:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 26:18“And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?”Daniel 6:22“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.”Psalms 119:161“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.”Psalms 35:11“False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.”Psalms 64:6“They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.”Psalms 119:61“The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.”Psalms 120:7“I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.”Proverbs 29:12“If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.”Proverbs 30:10“Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.”Ecclesiastes 7:21“Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:”Leviticus 19:16“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.”1 Samuel 20:1“And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?”1 Samuel 26:19“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.”Psalms 7:3“O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;”Psalms 31:13“For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.”Psalms 101:5“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.”Psalms 141:6“When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.”Proverbs 16:28“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”Proverbs 17:4“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.”Proverbs 18:8“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
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