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1 Samuel 17:18

16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
KJV
And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
WEB
and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand; and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news.”
ASV
and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
DARBY
and carry these ten cheeses to the captain of the thousand, and visit thy brethren to see how they are, and take a pledge of them.
BLB
And these ten cuttings of the cheese carry to the captain of the thousand, and your brothers inspect for welfare, and bring back their pledge.”
ÅB
Men disse ti skiver fersk ost skal du ha med til den øverste høvedsmann; så skal du se til dine brødre om det går dem vel, og ta med et pant fra dem.
OTB
Ta også med disse ti ostene til lederen for deres tusen, og sjekk hvordan dine brødre har det, og bring tilbake nyheter om dem."
B1930
Men disse ti skiver fersk ost skal du ha med til den øverste høvedsmann; så skal du se til dine brødre om det går dem vel, og ta med et pant fra dem.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 37:14

    And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:20

    And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:5–6

    For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

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  • Acts 15:36

    And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:29

    And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

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  • Job 10:10

    Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

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