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 · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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 · 1949And 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 · 1862and 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) · 1752He 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 · 1890Then 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.
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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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