1 Samuel 25:11
9 When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
10 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?”
12 So David’s men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.
13 And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- 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?”
- KJV
- Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
- WEB
- Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”
- ASV
- Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
- DARBY
- And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] to men whom I know not whence they are?
- BLB
- And shall I take my bread and my water and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] to men whom I do not know where they [are] from?”
- ÅB
- Skulle så jeg ta mitt brød og mitt vann og mitt slaktefe, som jeg har slaktet til dem som klipper for meg, og gi det til menn om hvem jeg ikke vet hvor de er fra?
- OTB
- Skal jeg da ta mitt brød og mitt vann og mitt kjøtt som jeg har forberedt for mine saueklippere, og gi det til menn hvis opprinnelse jeg ikke kjenner?"
- B1930
- Skulde så jeg ta mitt brød og mitt vann og mitt slaktefe, som jeg har slaktet til dem som klipper for mig, og gi det til menn om hvem jeg ikke vet hvor de er fra?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 8:6
But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”
Read in contextGalatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:17
You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
Read in context1 Samuel 24:13
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:14–15
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 scolded them.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 11:1–2
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Read in context2 Corinthians 6:9
as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
Read in context1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
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