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1 Samuel 25:12

David

10 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

11 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?

So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

14 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.

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BSB
So David’s men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.
KJV
So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
WEB
So David’s young men turned on their way and went back, and came and told him all these words.
ASV
So David`s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.
DARBY
And David's young men turned their way, and went back, and came and reported to him according to all those words.
BLB
And the young men of David turned to their way, and went back, and they came and declared to him according to all these words.
ÅB
Davids menn vendte om og gikk sin vei, og da de kom hjem igjen, fortalte de ham alt dette.
OTB
Så vendte Davids unge menn tilbake; og de kom og fortalte ham alle disse ordene.
B1930
Davids menn vendte om og gikk sin vei, og da de kom hjem igjen, fortalte de ham alt dette.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 24:13

    So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

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  • Hebrews 13:17

    Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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  • Isaiah 36:21–22

    But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

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