Verse 8

1 Samuel 25:8

King James Version

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8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto 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 the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in... Focus ↗

2 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he h... Focus ↗

3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good und... Focus ↗

4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. Focus ↗

5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to... Focus ↗

6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine... Focus ↗

7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not... Focus ↗

8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: f...

9 And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of Dav... Focus ↗

10 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be m... Focus ↗

11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give... Focus ↗

12 So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. Focus ↗

13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword;... Focus ↗

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of th... Focus ↗

15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we... 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 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and ag... Focus ↗

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

19 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husb... Focus ↗

20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, Da... Focus ↗

21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that... Focus ↗

22 So and more also do God (Elohim) unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by... Focus ↗

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

24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handma... Focus ↗

25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he;... Focus ↗

26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden... Focus ↗

27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the... Focus ↗

28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure... Focus ↗

29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in t... Focus ↗

30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that h... Focus ↗

31 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed... Focus ↗

32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, which sent thee this day to m... Focus ↗

33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed bloo... Focus ↗

34 For in very deed, as the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting th... Focus ↗

35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to t... Focus ↗

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

37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him t... Focus ↗

38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died. Focus ↗

39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause... Focus ↗

40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David se... Focus ↗

41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a... Focus ↗

42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her;... Focus ↗

43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. Focus ↗

44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Galli... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 25 (44 verses)
Version: King James Version

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