1 Samuel 24:8

1 Samuel 24:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Afterward David also arose and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and paid homage.
• New King James Version (NKJV)David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:8

6He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the Lord’s anointed one, for the Lord himself has chosen him.” 7So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul. After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way, David came out and shouted after him, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked around, David bowed low before him. 9Then he shouted to Saul, “Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you? 10This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn’t true. For the Lord placed you at my mercy back there in the cave. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, ‘I will never harm the king—he is the Lord’s anointed one.’

1 Samuel 24:8 word by word

וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• also aroseקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• afterward, and went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of the caveמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
• and criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• My lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• lookedנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• stoopedקָדַדqâdad · to bowH6915
• with his faceאַף'aph · faceH639
• to the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• and bowedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:8

• 1 Samuel 26:17Saul recognized David’s voice and called out, “Is that you, my son David?” And David replied, “Yes, my lord the king.
• 1 Samuel 20:41As soon as the boy was gone, David came out from where he had been hiding near the stone pile. Then David bowed three times to Jonathan with his face to the ground. Both of them were in tears as they embraced each other and said good-bye, especially David.
• 1 Samuel 25:23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed low before him.
• Genesis 17:3At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him,
• Exodus 20:12“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
• Romans 13:7Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
• 1 Peter 2:17Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:8

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul that God's providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon a good principle that he refused to do it. He declares his fixed resolution never to be his own avenger. If men wrong us, God will right us, at farthest, in the judgment of the great day.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-158-15. David also arose ... and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul--The closeness of the precipitous cliffs, though divided by deep wadies, and the transparent purity of the air enable a person standing on one rock to hear distinctly the words uttered by a speaker standing on another (Jud 9:7). The expostulation of David, followed by the visible tokens he furnished of his cherishing no evil design against either the person or the government of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 24:8

• Cave
• Citizens
• Loyalty
• Magnanimity
• Saul
• Self-Control

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Reward
• Flea
• Master
• Samuel, Books of
• King
• Kiss

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings