1 Samuel 25:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
that Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר
(bam·mid·bar;)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
that Nabalנָבָ֖ל
(na·val)
5037: a man of Carmelfrom nabal
was shearingגֹזֵ֥ז
(go·zez)
1494: to sheara prim. root
his sheep.צֹאנֹֽו׃
(tzo·nov.)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
in 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.
that Nabal
Nabal  (naw-bawl')
dolt; Nabal, an Israelite -- Nabal.
did shear
gazaz  (gaw-zaz')
to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
his sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

King James Bible
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,

International Standard Version
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

NET Bible
When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

King James 2000 Bible
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
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