1 Samuel 25:10
What does 1 Samuel 25:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, `Who <FI>is<Fi> David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Nabal answering the servants of David, said: Who is David? and what is the son of Isai? servants are multiplied now days who flee from their masters.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 32:5
The fool shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
- 1 Samuel 20:30
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?
- 1 Samuel 22:7
And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
- Psalms 123:3
Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
- Psalms 73:7
Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.
- Judges 9:28
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?
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