1Sa 26:20
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 doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
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After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, {as out} of the middle of a sling. {as out...: Heb. in the midst of the bought of a sling}
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that {there is} neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
Blessed {be} the LORD, who hath not given us {as} a prey to their teeth.
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, {when} the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
And he bowed himself, and said, What {is} thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I {am}?
The good {man} is perished out of the earth: and {there is} none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. {good: or, godly, or, merciful}