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1 Samuel 25:4

DavidNabal

2 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

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

5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

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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
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
KJV
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
WEB
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
ASV
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
DARBY
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
BLB
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
ÅB
Mens David var i ørkenen, fikk han høre at Nabal var i ferd med å klippe sauene sine.
OTB
Da hørte David i ørkenen at Nabal klippet sine sauer.
B1930
Mens David var i ørkenen, fikk han høre at Nabal var i ferd med å klippe sine får.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 13:23

    And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

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  • Genesis 38:13

    And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

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