1 Samuel 26:20 KJV

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

Matthew Henry

  • David exhorts SaulDavid reasoned seriously and affectionately with Saul. Those who forbid our attendance on God's ordinances, do what they can to estrange us from God, and to...

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Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 24:14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
  • 1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
  • 1 Samuel 25:29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
  • Matthew 26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
  • Matthew 26:55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

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Topics

  • David Covenants with Saul
  • Flea General scriptures concerning Flea
  • Humility David
  • Hunting Fowling
  • Partridge General scriptures concerning Partridge

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SaulKing of Israel · 1095–1055 BC
  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Now therefore, let not my blood וְעַתָּה wĕʿattâ Adverb · with and אַל ʾal Negative דָּמִי dāmî דָּם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • fall יִפֹּל yippōl נָפַל Verb · qal jussive, third person masculine singular
  • to the earth אַרְצָה ʾarṣâ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with ending: toward
  • before the face מִנֶּגֶד minneged Preposition פְּנֵי pĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • for the king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • is come out כִּי kî Conjunction יָצָא yāṣāʾ יָצָא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • to seek לְבַקֵּשׁ lĕbaqqēš בָּקַשׁ Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition
  • a אֶחָד ʾeḥād אֶחָד Number · masculine singular
  • flea אֶת ʾet Object marker פַּרְעֹשׁ parʿōš פַּרְעֹשׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • as when one doth hunt כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition יִרְדֹּף yirdōp רָדַף Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • a partridge הַקֹּרֵא haqqōrēʾ קֹרֵא Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • in the mountains בֶּהָרִים behārîm הַר Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the

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