📖WEB · 1 Samuel 24:9
What does 1 Samuel 24:9 mean?
"David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’"
— 1 Samuel 24:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is Yahweh’s anointed.”
So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’
Behold, today your eyes have seen how Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not stretch out my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.
Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
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Biblical perspective
What does 24/9 mean spiritually?
Searching for the meaning of 24/9 or seeing it repeatedly? Revelation 4:9 and Matthew 24:9 are both real verses — though neither carries the "sign" meaning angel number communities assign to it.
Matthew 24:9 is part of Jesus' teaching about endurance and faithfulness in difficult times — which is often the real question behind these searches.
Matthew 24:9
"Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake."
Revelation 4:9
"When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever..."
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