1 Samuel 24:9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

Cross References

Psalm 101:5

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.

Psalm 141:6

When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.

Proverbs 16:28

A contrary man spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 17:4

A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

Proverbs 18:8

A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being.

Proverbs 25:23

The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Jeremiah 37:18

Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people that you have put me in prison?

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go about spreading slander among your people; you must not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.

1 Samuel 20:1

David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What did I do wrong? How have I sinned against your father so that he wants to take my life? ”

1 Samuel 20:41

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.

1 Samuel 24:10

You can see with your own eyes that the Lord handed you over to me today in the cave. Someone advised me to kill you, but I took pity on you and said: I won’t lift my hand against my lord, since he is the Lord’s anointed.

1 Samuel 24:8

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, “My lord the king! ” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed to the ground in homage.

1 Samuel 26:18

Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

1 Samuel 26:19

Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the Lord who has incited you against me, then may He accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the presence of the Lord, for today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord saying, ‘Go and worship other gods.’