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FLEA

Small, wingless insect with strong legs for jumping. The flea is mentioned only in 1 Samuel 24:14 and 26:20, where David refers to himself as a flea. See Animals.

Show passage in OET: SA1 24:14

OET-RV SA1 24:14

14 Who has Yisrael’s (Israel’s) king come to find? Who are you chasing after? A dead dog? A flea?

OET-LV SA1 24:15

15  After whom the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) has_he_come_out after whom are_you pursuing after a_dog dead after a_flea one.
Show passage in OET: SA1 26:20

OET-RV SA1 26:20

20 So now, don’t let me die far from Yahweh’s presence. It seems that Yisrael’s king has come all this way to chase a flea, just like someone chases a wild bird in the hills.”

OET-LV SA1 26:20

20 And_now not blood_of_my let_it_fall towards_land from_before the_presence_of YHWH if/because the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_come_out to_seek DOM a_flea one just_as someone_pursues the_partridge in_mountains.

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