Verse 9

1 Samuel 25:9

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9 And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ נַעֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַ/יְדַבְּר֧וּ אֶל נָבָ֛ל כְּ/כָל הַ/דְּבָרִ֥ים הָ/אֵ֖לֶּה בְּ/שֵׁ֣ם דָּוִ֑ד וַ/יָּנֽוּחוּ

English Translation

And the young men of David came and spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David, and they waited.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 And death came to Samuel; and all Israel came together, weeping for him, and put his body in its res... Focus ↗

2 Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand... Focus ↗

3 Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and ple... Focus ↗

4 And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep. Focus ↗

5 And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words... Focus ↗

6 And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have... Focus ↗

7 I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we... Focus ↗

8 If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace i... Focus ↗

9 And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more...

10 And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number o... Focus ↗

11 Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to m... Focus ↗

12 So David's young men, turning away, went back and gave him an account of everything he had said. Focus ↗

13 And David said to his men, Put on your swords, every one of you. And every man put on his sword; and... Focus ↗

14 But one of the young men said to Nabal's wife Abigail, David sent men from the waste land to say kin... Focus ↗

15 But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while... Focus ↗

16 But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep. Focus ↗

17 So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his ho... Focus ↗

18 Then Abigail quickly took two hundred cakes of bread and two skins full of wine and five sheep ready... Focus ↗

19 And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing... Focus ↗

20 Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down aga... Focus ↗

21 Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so tha... Focus ↗

22 May God (Elohim)'s punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his... Focus ↗

23 And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him. Focus ↗

24 And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a wor... Focus ↗

25 Let my lord give no attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing: for as his name is, so is he, a man w... Focus ↗

26 So now, my lord, by the living God (Elohim) and by your living soul, seeing that the Lord has kept y... Focus ↗

27 And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with m... Focus ↗

28 And may the sin of your servant have forgiveness: for the Lord will certainly make your family stron... Focus ↗

29 And though a man has taken up arms against you, putting your life in danger, still the soul of my lo... Focus ↗

30 And when the Lord has done for my lord all those good things which he has said he will do for you, a... Focus ↗

31 Then you will have no cause for grief, and my lord's heart will not be troubled because you have tak... Focus ↗

32 And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me... Focus ↗

33 A blessing on your good sense and on you, who have kept me today from the crime of blood and from ta... Focus ↗

34 For truly, by the living Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, who has kept me from doing you evil, if y... Focus ↗

35 Then David took from her hands her offering: and he said to her, Go back to your house in peace; see... Focus ↗

36 And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was... Focus ↗

37 And in the morning, when the effect of the wine was gone, Nabal's wife gave him an account of all th... Focus ↗

38 And about ten days after, the Lord sent disease on Nabal and death came to him. Focus ↗

39 And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause aga... Focus ↗

40 And when David's servants came to Carmel, to Abigail, they said to her, David has sent us to you to... Focus ↗

41 And she got up, and going down on her face to the earth, said, See, I am ready to be a servant-girl,... Focus ↗

42 Then Abigail got up quickly and went on her ass, with five of her young women, after the men whom Da... Focus ↗

43 And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives. Focus ↗

44 Now Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish of Gallim. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 25 (44 verses)
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