1 Samuel 25:9
What does 1 Samuel 25:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David--and rest.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name, and then held their peace.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
Context
v.8Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
v.9This passage
v.10And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 14:7
For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
- 2 Kings 2:15
And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
- Genesis 8:4
And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
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