Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When David’s men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David’s name. Then they waited. New Living Translation David’s young men gave this message to Nabal in David’s name, and they waited for a reply. English Standard Version When David’s young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then they waited. Berean Standard Bible When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited. King James Bible And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. New King James Version So when David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David, and waited. New American Standard Bible When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal in accordance with all these words in David’s name; then they waited. NASB 1995 When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in David’s name; then they waited. NASB 1977 When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in David’s name; then they waited. Legacy Standard Bible Then David’s young men came and spoke to Nabal according to all these words in David’s name. Then they waited. Amplified Bible When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David; then they waited. Christian Standard Bible David’s young men went and said all these things to Nabal on David’s behalf, and they waited. Holman Christian Standard Bible David’s young men went and said all these things to Nabal on David’s behalf, and they waited. American Standard Version And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. Contemporary English Version David's men went to Nabal and gave him David's message, then they waited for Nabal's answer. English Revised Version And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. GOD'S WORD® Translation When David's young men came to Nabal, they repeated all of this to him for David, and then they waited. Good News Translation David's men delivered this message to Nabal in David's name. Then they waited there, International Standard Version David's young men came to Nabal and told him all this in David's name, and then they waited. Majority Standard Bible When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited. NET Bible So David's servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David's name. Then they paused. New Heart English Bible So the young men came and spoke to Nabal according to all those words on David’s behalf, but he behaved arrogantly. Webster's Bible Translation And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal in the name of David, according to all these words, and ceased. World English Bible When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the young men of David come in, and speak to Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David—and rest. Young's Literal Translation And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David -- and rest. Smith's Literal Translation And David's boys will come and will speak to Nabal according to all these words in David's name, and they will rest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name: and then held their peace. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the servants of David had arrived, they spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David. And then they were silent. New American Bible When David’s young men arrived, they delivered the entire message to Nabal in David’s name, and then waited. New Revised Standard Version When David’s young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David; and then they waited. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the young men of David came and they spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. Brenton Septuagint Translation So the servants come and speak these words to Nabal, according to all these words in the name of David. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David, Nabal, and Abigail…8Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can afford to your servants and to your son David.’ ” 9When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited. 10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.… Cross References 1 Samuel 25:5-8 So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name / and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and to your house and to all that belongs to you. / Now I hear that it is time for shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harass them, and nothing of theirs was missing the whole time they were in Carmel. ... 1 Samuel 25:10-11 But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. / Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?” 1 Samuel 25:14-17 Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them. / Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them. / They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them. ... 1 Samuel 25:21-22 Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good. / May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.” 1 Samuel 25:32-35 Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! / Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. / Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.” ... 1 Samuel 24:8-15 After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence / and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? / Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’ ... 1 Samuel 20:31-33 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!” / “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” / Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David. 1 Samuel 17:45-47 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 2 Samuel 10:2-4 And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites, / the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?” / So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away. 2 Kings 1:9-15 Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ... Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. / For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Matthew 10:14-15 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. / Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Luke 10:5-6 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. Luke 9:52-56 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. / But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. / When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” ... Treasury of Scripture And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. ceased [heb] rested Jump to Previous Arrived Ceased David David's Message Nabal Rest Speak Waited Words YoungJump to Next Arrived Ceased David David's Message Nabal Rest Speak Waited Words Young1 Samuel 25 1. Samuel dies2. David in Paran sends to Nabal 10. Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him 14. Abigail understanding thereof 18. takes a present 23. and by her wisdom 32. pacifies David 36. Nabal hearing thereof, dies 39. David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives 44. Michal is given to Phalti When David’s young men arrived This phrase sets the scene for a significant encounter. The "young men" are emissaries of David, who at this time is not yet king but is recognized as a formidable leader. The Hebrew word for "young men" is "נַעַר" (na'ar), which can refer to servants or attendants. This highlights the hierarchical structure of David's group, emphasizing his leadership and the respect he commands. Historically, David's men were a band of loyal followers, many of whom were discontented or in distress, seeking refuge with David as he fled from Saul. Their arrival signifies a moment of diplomacy and potential conflict resolution. they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David Then they waited Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When David'sדָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse young men נַעֲרֵ֣י (na·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer arrived, וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go they relayed וַיְדַבְּר֧וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue all כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those words הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Nabal נָבָ֛ל (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel on behalf of David. דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Then they waited. וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃ (way·yā·nū·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down Links 1 Samuel 25:9 NIV1 Samuel 25:9 NLT 1 Samuel 25:9 ESV 1 Samuel 25:9 NASB 1 Samuel 25:9 KJV 1 Samuel 25:9 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 25:9 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 25:9 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 25:9 French Bible 1 Samuel 25:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 25:9 When David's young men came they spoke (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |