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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 25

David, Nabal, and Abigail

1 Samuel 25:9

In 11 translations

BSB
When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
KJV
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.ceased: Heb. rested
WEB
When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited.
ASV
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
LSV
And the young men of David come in, and speak to Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David—and rest.
YLT
And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David — and rest.
DBY
And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
DRC
And when David’s servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David’s name: and then held their peace.
GNV
And when Dauids yong men came, they tolde Nabal all those wordes in the name of Dauid, and helde their peace.
JPS
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
LXXE
So the servants come and speak these words to Nabal, according to all these words in the name of David.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ נַעֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיְדַבְּר֧וּ אֶל־נָבָ֛ל כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּשֵׁ֣ם דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔρχονται τὰ παιδάρια, καὶ λαλοῦσι τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς Νάβαλ κατὰ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Δαυίδ· καὶ ἀνεπήδησε

Who and where

👤 David👤 Nabal◆ Reign of Saul

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 8:4On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
  • 2 Chronicles 14:7So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has…
  • 2 Kings 2:15When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

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