1 Samuel 25:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But oneאֶחָ֛ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the youngנַֽעַר־
(na·'ar-)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
menמֵהַנְּעָרִ֖ים
(me·han·ne·'a·rim)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
toldהִגִּ֧יד
(hig·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
Abigail,וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙
(ve·la·'a·vi·ga·yil)
26: "my father is joy," two Isr. womenfrom ab and gil
Nabal'sנָבָ֔ל
(na·val,)
5037: a man of Carmelfrom nabal
wife,אֵ֣שֶׁת
(e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
Davidדָּוִ֨ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
sentשָׁלַח֩
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים
(mal·'a·chim)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
from the wildernessמֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛ר
(me·ham·mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
to greetלְבָרֵ֥ךְ
(le·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
our master,אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ
(a·do·nei·nu)
113: lordfrom an unused word
and he scornedוַיָּ֥עַט
(vai·ya·'at)
5860a: to scream, shrieka prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the young men
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
Abigail
'Abiygayil  (ab-ee-gah'-yil)
father (i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses -- Abigal.
Nabal's
Nabal  (naw-bawl')
dolt; Nabal, an Israelite -- Nabal.
wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
out of the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
to salute
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
our master
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
and he railed
`iyt  (eet)
to swoop down upon -- fly, rail.
on them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, "Behold, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, and he scorned them.

King James Bible
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One of Nabal's young men informed Abigail, Nabal's wife: "Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he yelled at them.

International Standard Version
Now, one of the young men told Nabal's wife Abigail: "Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our lord, but he screamed insults at them.

NET Bible
But one of the servants told Nabal's wife Abigail, "David sent messengers from the desert to greet our lord, but he screamed at them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "David sent messengers from the desert to greet our master, who yelled at them.

King James 2000 Bible
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master; and he railed at them.
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