1 Samuel 24:13

Contextual Overview

⁹David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? ⁹ David said to Sha'ul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt? ⁹ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? ⁹ Then David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of people who say: ‘Look, David is seeking to do you harm'? ⁹ And David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your harm'? ⁹ He said to Saul, "Why do you listen when people say, ‘David wants to harm you'? ⁹ David said to Saul, "Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm'? ⁹David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, 'David seeks to harm you?' ⁹ And David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, 'Behold, David is seeking to harm you'? ⁹ And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?

Bible Verse Review
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Wickedness: Matthew 7:16-18, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 15:19

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:11 - Shall I then 2 Kings 8:15 - And it came Esther 7:6 - this wicked Psalms 7:16 - General Isaiah 21:2 - the treacherous Isaiah 32:6 - the vile Ezekiel 16:44 - every Daniel 12:10 - but the wicked Matthew 15:18 - General 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - none

Cross-References

Genesis 24:9
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Avraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:9
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Genesis 24:9
Then the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and he swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under his master's leg and made a promise to Abraham about this.

Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.

Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:9
Then the seruant put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him for this matter.

Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:9
So the servant gave Abraham his word that he would do everything he had been told to do.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As saith the proverb of the ancients,.... It is an old saying, has been long in use, and may be applied to the present case; or the "proverb of the ancient one"; of the oldest man, the first man Adam, and of all others after him, so Kimchi; or of the Ancient One of the world, the Ancient of days, the Lord himself; so in the Talmud d:

wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; as is a man, so are his actions; if he is a wicked man, he will do wicked things; a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruits, an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil things; and as if David should say, if I had been the wicked man as I am represented, I should have committed wickedness; I should have made no conscience of taking away thy life when it was in my power; but my heart would not suffer me to do it:

but, or "and"

my hand shall not be upon thee; as it has not been upon thee, because of the fear of God in me, so neither shall it be hereafter: or the sense of the proverb may be, the wickedness that comes from a wicked man, that will kill him, or be the cause of his ruin, or he will be slain by wicked men such as himself; and this may be thy case, O king, unless thou repentest: but be that as it may, which I leave with the righteous Judge, this I am determined on, "mine hand shall not be upon thee"; to take away thy life.

d T. Bab. Maccot, fol. 10. 2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 24:13. Wickedness proceeded from the wicked — This proverb may be thus understood: He that does a wicked act, gives proof thereby that he is a wicked man. From him who is wicked, wickedness will proceed; he who is wicked will add one iniquity to another. Had I conspired to dethrone thee, I should have taken thy life when it was in my power, and thus added wickedness to wickedness.