Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 25:17

1 Samuel chapter 25 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

Context

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

v.17This passage

v.18Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched grain, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    Certain base fellows are gone out from the midst of thee, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

  • 1 Samuel 20:32

    And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

  • 2 Kings 5:13

    And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

  • Judges 19:22

    As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:7

    And there were gathered unto him worthless men, base fellows, that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

  • 1 Samuel 20:7

    If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.