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Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

1 Samuel 26:20 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૬:૨૦
તેથી હવે, મારું લોહી ઈશ્વરની સમક્ષતાથી દૂરની ભૂમિ પર ના પડો; કેમ કે જેમ કોઈ પર્વત પર તીતરનો શિકાર કરતો હોય, તેમ ઇઝરાયલના રાજા એક ચાંચડને શોધવા નીકળી આવ્યા છે.”
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २६:२०
इसलिए अब मेरा लहू यहोवा की आँखों की ओट में भूमि पर न बहने पाए; इस्राएल का राजा तो एक पिस्सू ढूँढ़ने आया है, जैसा कि कोई पहाड़ों पर तीतर का अहेर करे।”

In context

18He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?

19Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that the LORD has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before the LORD; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to the LORD’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’

20Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

22David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.

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