1 Samuel 25:22
What does 1 Samuel 25:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862thus doth God do to the enemies of David, and thus He doth add, if I leave of all that he hath till the light of the morning--of those sitting on the wall.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752May God do so and so, and add more to the foes of David, if I leave of all that belong to him till the morning, any that pisseth against the wall.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So and more also doGod to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.
Context
v.21Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.
v.22This passage
v.23And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 14:10
therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every man-child, him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweepeth away dung, till it be all gone.
- 1 Samuel 20:13
Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and Jehovah be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
- 1 Samuel 20:16
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
- 1 Kings 21:21
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:
- 2 Kings 9:8
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel.
- 1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
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