1 SAM 24:8 Parallel Verse View

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24:9 Note: KJB: 1Sam.24.8

24:9 OSHB variant note: מן־ה/מערה: (x-qere) ’מֵֽ/הַ/מְּעָרָ֔ה’: lemma=m/d/4631 n=1.1 morph=HR/Td/Ncfsa id=098Qr מֵֽ/הַ/מְּעָרָ֔ה

UHB 9 וַ⁠יָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַ⁠יֵּצֵא֙ מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה מן־ה⁠מערה וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵ⁠אמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ וַ⁠יַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָ⁠ה וַ⁠יִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ס ‡
(9 va⁠yyāqām dāvid ʼaḩₐrēy-kēn va⁠yyēʦēʼ mēhamməˊārāh mn-h⁠mˊrh va⁠yyiqrāʼ ʼaḩₐrēy-shāʼūl lē⁠ʼmor ʼₐdoni⁠y ha⁠mmelek va⁠yyabēţ shāʼūl ʼaḩₐrāy⁠v va⁠yyiqqod dāvid ʼapayim ʼarʦā⁠h va⁠yyishtāḩū.§)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX (SA1 24:9) Καὶ ἀνέστη Δαυὶδ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ἐκ τοῦ σπηλαίου· καὶ ἐβόησε Δαυὶδ ὀπίσω Σαοὺλ, λέγων, κύριε βασιλευ· καὶ ἐπέβλεψε Σαοὺλ εἰς τᾶ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔκυψε Δαυὶδ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ.
(Kai anestaʸ Dawid opisō autou ek tou spaʸlaiou; kai eboaʸse Dawid opisō Saʼoul, legōn, kurie basileu; kai epeblepse Saʼoul eis ta opisō autou, kai ekupse Dawid epi prosōpon autou epi taʸn gaʸn, kai prosekunaʸsen autōi.)

BrTr (SA1 24:9) And David rose up and went after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, My lord, O king! and Saul looked behind him, and David [fn]bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.

ULT And David arose after this and came out from the cave. And he called out after Saul, saying, “My master the king!” And Saul looked behind him, and David bowed, nostrils to the ground, and prostrated himself.

UST David then came out of the cave and shouted to Saul, “King Saul, my lord!” Saul turned around and looked, and David humbly bowed down with his face touching the ground.

BSB & MSB After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!”
§ When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

OEB No OEB SA1 24:8 book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul, “My lord, O king!” When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground.

LSV and David rises afterward, and goes out from the cave, and calls after Saul, saying, “My lord, O king!” And Saul looks attentively behind him, and David bows—face to the earth—and pays respect.

FBV A little later David came out of the cave and shouted, “My master the king!” When Saul looked around, David bowed down with his face to the ground.

T4T After Saul left the cave and started to walk on the road again, David came out of the cave and shouted to Saul, “King Saul!” Saul turned around and looked, and David bowed down with his face touching the ground.

LEB Then David got up afterward and went out of the cave and called after Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked after him, David knelt down with his face to the ground and bowed down.

BBE And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.

Moff No Moff SA1 24:8 book available

JPS (SA1 24:9) (24-10) And David said to Saul: 'Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying: Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

ASV David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

DRA (SA1 24:9) And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,

YLT and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, 'My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth — face to the earth — and doth obeisance.

Drby David also arose afterwards, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

RV David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

SLT And David will rise up after him and will come forth from the cave, and he will call after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And Saul will look behind him, and David will bow down his face to the earth, and worship him.

Wbstr David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

KJB-1769 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

KJB-1611 Dauid also rose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behinde him, Dauid stouped with his face to the earth, and bowed himselfe.
(David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.)

Bshps Dauid also arose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying: My Lorde king. And when Saul loked behind him, Dauid stowped with his face to the earth, and bowed him selfe.
(David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying: My Lord king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.)

Gnva So Dauid ouercame his seruants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose vp out of the caue and went away.
(So David overcame his servants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose up out of the cave and went away.)

Cvdl Dauid rose vp also after him, and wente out of the caue, and cried behynde Saul, & sayde: My lorde the kynge. And Saul loked behynde him. And Dauid bowed downe his face to the earth, and worshipped,
(David rose up also after him, and went out of the cave, and cried behind Saul, and said: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him. And David bowed down his face to the earth, and worshipped,)

Wycl (SA1 24:9) Sotheli Dauid roos aftir hym, and he yede out of the denne, and criede aftir the bak of Saul, and seide, My lord, the kyng! And Saul bihelde bihinde him silf; and Dauid bowide hym silf lowe to the erthe, and worschipide.
(Truly David rose after him, and he went out of the den, and cried after the back of Saul, and said, My lord, the king! And Saul beheld behind himself; and David bowed himself low to the earth, and worshipped.)

Luth (SA1 24:9) machte sich danach David auch auf und ging aus der Höhle; und rief Saul hinten nach und sprach: Mein Herr König! Saul sah hinter sich. Und David neigte sein Antlitz zur Erde und betete an.
(made/did itself/yourself/themselves after/thereafter/then David also on/in/to and went out_of the/of_the cave; and shouted Saul rear after and spoke: My Lord king! Saul saw(v) behind itself/yourself/themselves. And David tended be face to/for earth/land/ground and prayed at/to.)

ClVg (SA1 24:9) Surrexit autem et David post eum: et egressus de spelunca, clamavit post tergum Saul, dicens: Domine mi rex. Et respexit Saul post se: et inclinans se David pronus in terram adoravit,
(He_rose/got_up however and David after him: and going_out from/about cave, shouted after back(n) Saul, saying: Master mi king. And looked_back Saul after himself: and inclining himself David flat/prone in/into/on the_earth/land he_adored/worshipped,)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-politeness

אֲדֹנִ֣⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ

my=master (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up Dāvid after so and=he/it_went_out מן the, and=he/it_called after Shāʼūl/(Saul) to=say my=master the=king and,he_looked Shāʼūl/(Saul) behind,him and,he_bowed_low Dāvid face towards=land and,he_bowed_down )

David is referring to Saul by a respectful title. Use a comparable title or expression for addressing someone of high status respectfully in your language. Alternate translation: [Your Majesty]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יִּקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָ⁠ה וַ⁠יִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up Dāvid after so and=he/it_went_out מן the, and=he/it_called after Shāʼūl/(Saul) to=say my=master the=king and,he_looked Shāʼūl/(Saul) behind,him and,he_bowed_low Dāvid face towards=land and,he_bowed_down )

See how you translated the description of this symbolic action in [20:41](../20/41.md). Alternate translation: [and David knelt down and pressed his face to the ground, stretching himself out completely, to show great honor to Saul]

Parallel 1 SAM 24:8

Parallel 1 SAM 24:8