KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'Why is my lord chasing after his servant like this? What have I done? What evil am I guilty of?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is asking Saul why he's being hunted down, claiming he has done nothing wrong to deserve this persecution.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during David's second opportunity to kill King Saul while Saul was pursuing him in the wilderness. David had just taken Saul's spear and water jug from beside the sleeping king to prove he could have killed him but chose not to. David is now calling out from a distance, questioning why Saul continues to hunt him when he has remained loyal and done no evil.
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