Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And now let not my blood be shed upon the earth before the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as the partridge is hunted in the mountains. let not my 1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no man shall prevail by his own strength. 1 Samuel 25:29 For if a man at any time shall rise, and persecute thee, and seek thy life, the soul of my lord shall be kept, as in the bundle of the living, with the Lord thy God: but the souls of thy enemies shall be whirled, as with the violence and whirling of a sling. the king 1 Samuel 24:14 After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea. Matthew 26:47,55 As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people. . . . a partridge. Context David Reproves Abner…19Now therefore hear, I pray thee, my lord the king, the words of thy servant: If the Lord stir thee up against me, let him accept of sacrifice: but if the sons of men, they are cursed in the sight of the Lord, who have cast me out this day, that I should not dwell in the inheritance of the Lord, saying: Go, serve strange gods. 20And now let not my blood be shed upon the earth before the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as the partridge is hunted in the mountains. Cross References 1 Samuel 24:11 Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away. 1 Samuel 24:14 After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea. Jeremiah 16:16 Behold I will send many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them: and after this I will send them many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill and out of the holes of the rocks. Lamentations 3:52 Sade. My enemies have chased me and caught me like a bird, without cause. Lexicon Soוְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not let my blood דָּֽמִי֙ (dā·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed fall יִפֹּ֤ל (yip·pōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie to the ground אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land far from מִנֶּ֖גֶד (min·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before the presence פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc has come out יָצָ֞א (yā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to look for לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (lə·ḇaq·qêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after a אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first flea, פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ (par·‘ōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6550: A flea like כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that one who hunts יִרְדֹּ֥ף (yir·dōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute a partridge הַקֹּרֵ֖א (haq·qō·rê) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7124: A caller, partridge in the mountains.” בֶּהָרִֽים׃ (be·hā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country Additional Translations So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”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 does hunt a partridge in the mountains. Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. And now let not my blood fall to the ground before the Lord, for the king of Israel has come forth to seek thy life, as the night hawk pursues its prey in the mountains. And now, let not my blood fall to the earth far from the face of Jehovah; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when they hunt a partridge on the mountains. Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence 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. Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel hath come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. Now therefore, don't let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains." And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as one pursueth the partridge in mountains.' 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