1 Samuel 25:5

What does 1 Samuel 25:5 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And David sent ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David sent ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words to him in my name;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and David sendeth ten young men, and David saith to the young men, `Go ye up to Carmel, and ye have come in unto Nabal, and asked of him in my name of welfare,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then David sent out ten young men; and David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

Context

v.4And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

v.5This passage

v.6and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 17:22

    And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

  • Genesis 43:23

    And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

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