1 Samuel 24:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou 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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
World English Bible (WEB)
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? -- after a dead dog! after one flea!
| After | אַֽחֲרֵ֨י | ʾaḥărê | ah-huh-RAY |
| whom | מִ֤י | mî | mee |
| is the king | יָצָא֙ | yāṣāʾ | ya-TSA |
| Israel of | מֶ֣לֶךְ | melek | MEH-lek |
| come out? | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| after | אַֽחֲרֵ֥י | ʾaḥărê | ah-huh-RAY |
| whom | מִ֖י | mî | mee |
| dost thou | אַתָּ֣ה | ʾattâ | ah-TA |
| pursue? | רֹדֵ֑ף | rōdēp | roh-DAFE |
| after | אַֽחֲרֵי֙ | ʾaḥărēy | ah-huh-RAY |
| dead a | כֶּ֣לֶב | keleb | KEH-lev |
| dog, | מֵ֔ת | mēt | mate |
| after | אַֽחֲרֵ֖י | ʾaḥărê | ah-huh-RAY |
| a | פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ | parʿōš | pahr-OHSH |
| flea. | אֶחָֽד׃ | ʾeḥād | eh-HAHD |