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1 Samuel 25:27

Generosity

25 My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

26 Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.

Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

28 Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.

29 And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.

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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
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
KJV
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
WEB
Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
ASV
And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
DARBY
And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord.
BLB
And this blessing that your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow at the feet of my lord.
ÅB
Og denne gave som din tjenestekvinne har hatt med til min herre, la nå den bli gitt til de menn som er i min herres følge!
OTB
Og nå, la denne gaven som din tjener har brakt til min herre bli gitt til de unge mennene som er med min herre.
B1930
Og denne gave som din tjenestekvinne har hatt med til min herre, la nu den bli gitt til de menn som er i min herres følge!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 30:26

    When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

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  • Genesis 33:11

    Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

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  • 2 Kings 5:15

    Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”

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  • 2 Samuel 16:2

    “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:5

    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:42

    So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

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  • Judges 4:10

    where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

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