The Meaning of 1 Samuel 24:8 Explained

1 Samuel 24:8

KJV: 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.

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.

Darby: 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.

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.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 24:8?

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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.

What does 1 Samuel 24:8 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 24:1-15 - Returning Good For Evil

Engedi is situated on the western shore of the Dead Sea. As Saul entered the cave, a very insidious temptation presented itself to David. Why not rid the kingdom of this cruel and oppressive monarch? Would it not confer a public benefit? Had not Samuel promised David the kingdom? Even if he himself did not strike the blow, why not let his men, who were not so squeamish, do so!But the man of God must not yield to such suggestions. He insisted on waiting the Lord's own time. He would not anticipate, by a single hour, the fulfillment of the great word on which he had been taught to rest through these weary years. The sensitiveness of his conscience was indicated in his compunction at having cut off a piece of the royal robe.

Never forget that opportunity does not make a wrong thing right. That the ship was waiting to sail to Tarshish did not make it right for Jonah to take passage. Our actions must not be determined by the opening of the door of circumstance, but by conscience, faith, obedience, and the high sense of Christian honor. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 24

¹ David, in a cave at En Gedi, spares his life
⁸ He shows thereby his innocence,
¹⁶ Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 24:8 mean?

And arose David afterward afterward and went out of - of the cave and called out to Saul saying My lord the king And when looked Saul behind him and stooped with his face to the earth and bowed down -

וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ [מן־] [המערה] (מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה) וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־ שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּקֹּ֨ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ ס

וַיָּ֨קָם	And arose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
דָּוִ֜ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אַחֲרֵי־	afterward
Parse: Preposition Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
כֵ֗ן	afterward
Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus.
וַיֵּצֵא֙	and went out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
[המערה]	-
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
(מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה)	of the cave
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְעָרָה Sense: cave, den, hole.
וַיִּקְרָ֧א	and called out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
שָׁא֛וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
לֵאמֹ֖ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲדֹנִ֣י	My lord
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
וַיַּבֵּ֤ט	And when looked
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָבַט Sense: to look, regard.
שָׁאוּל֙	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
אַֽחֲרָ֔יו	behind him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
וַיִּקֹּ֨ד	and stooped
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָדַד Sense: (Qal) to bow down.
אַפַּ֛יִם	with his face
Parse: Noun, md Root: אַף Sense: nostril, nose, face.
אַ֖רְצָה	to the earth
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ	and bowed down
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁחָה Sense: to bow down.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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