Verse 8

1 Samuel 25:8

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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8 Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Now therefore let thy servants find favour in thy eyes: for we are come in a good day, whatsoever thy hand shall find give to thy servants, and to thy son David.

Original Language Text

hebrew

שְׁאַ֨ל אֶת נְעָרֶ֜י/ךָ וְ/יַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֗/ךְ וְ/יִמְצְא֨וּ הַ/נְּעָרִ֥ים חֵן֙ בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָ כִּֽי עַל י֥וֹם ט֖וֹב בָּ֑נוּ תְּנָ/ה נָּ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְ/ךָ֙ לַ/עֲבָדֶ֔י/ךָ וּ/לְ/בִנְ/ךָ֖ לְ/דָוִֽד

English Translation

"Ask your young men, and they will tell you, and the young men will find favor in your eyes, for on a good day for us, grant now what your hand finds for your servants and for your son David."

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Chapter 25 Context

1 And Samuel died, and all Israel was gathered together, and they mourned for him, and buried him in h... Focus ↗

2 Now there was a certain man in the wilderness of Maon, and his possessions were in Carmel, and the m... Focus ↗

3 Now the name of the man was Nabal: and the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a prudent and v... Focus ↗

4 And when David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep, Focus ↗

5 He sent ten young men, and said to them: Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and salute him in my name... Focus ↗

6 And you shall say: Peace be to my brethren, and to thee, and peace to thy house, and peace to all th... Focus ↗

7 I heard that thy shepherds that were with us in the desert were shearing: we never molested them, ne... Focus ↗

8 Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Now therefore let thy servants find favour in thy eyes: f...

9 And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name: and then held t... Focus ↗

10 But Nabal answering the servants of David, said: Who is David? and what is the son of Isai? servants... Focus ↗

11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and the flesh of my cattle, which I have killed for my she... Focus ↗

12 So the servants of David went back their way, and returning came and told him all the words that he... Focus ↗

13 Then David said to his young men: Let every man gird on his sword. And they girded on every man his... Focus ↗

14 But one of the servants told Abigail the wife of Nabal, saying: Behold David sent messengers out of... Focus ↗

15 These men were very good to us, and gave us no trouble: neither did we ever lose any thing all the t... Focus ↗

16 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. Focus ↗

17 Wherefore consider, and think what thou hast to do: for evil is determined against thy husband, and... Focus ↗

18 Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five sheep ready d... Focus ↗

19 And she said to her servants: Go before me: behold I will follow after you: but she told not her hus... Focus ↗

20 And when she had gotten upon an ass, and was coming down to the foot of the mountain, David and his... Focus ↗

21 And David said: Truly in vain have I kept all that belonged to this man in the wilderness, and nothi... Focus ↗

22 May God (Elohim) do so and so, and add more to the foes of David, if I leave of all that belong to h... Focus ↗

23 And when Abigail saw David she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her fac... Focus ↗

24 And she fell at his feet, and said: Upon me let this iniquity be, my lord: let thy handmaid speak, I... Focus ↗

25 Let not my lord the king, I pray, regard this naughty man Nabal: for according to his name, he is a... Focus ↗

26 Now therefore, my lord, the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, who hath withholden thee from coming t... Focus ↗

27 Wherefore receive this blessing, which thy handmaid hath brought to thee, my lord: and give it to th... Focus ↗

28 Forgive the iniquity of thy handmaid: for the Lord will surely make for my lord a faithful house, be... Focus ↗

29 For if a man at any time shall rise, and persecute thee, and seek thy life, the soul of my lord shal... Focus ↗

30 And when the Lord shall have done to thee, my lord, all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee... Focus ↗

31 This shall not be an occasion of grief to thee, and a scruple of heart to my lord, that thou hast sh... Focus ↗

32 And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel, who sent thee this day to... Focus ↗

33 And blessed be thou, who hast kept me to day, from coming to blood, and revenging me with my own han... Focus ↗

34 Otherwise as the Lord liveth the God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath withholden me from doing thee any... Focus ↗

35 And David received at her hand all that she had brought him, and said to her: Go in peace into thy h... Focus ↗

36 And Abigail came to Nabal: and behold he had a feast in his house, like the feast of a king, and Nab... Focus ↗

37 But early in the morning when Nabal had digested his wine, his wife told him these words, and his he... Focus ↗

38 And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died. Focus ↗

39 And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: Blessed be the Lord, who hath judged the caus... Focus ↗

40 And David's servants came to Abigail to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee... Focus ↗

41 And she arose and bowed herself down with her face to the earth, and said: Behold, let thy servant b... Focus ↗

42 And Abigail arose, and made haste, and got upon an ass, and five damsels went with her, her waiting... Focus ↗

43 Moreover David took also Achinoam of Jezrahel: and they were both of them his wives. Focus ↗

44 But Saul gave Michol his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti, the son of Lais, who was of Gallium. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 25 (44 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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