1 Samuel 25:9
And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
In other versions
And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
ASV
And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.
BBE
And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
DBY
When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
WEB
And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David -- and rest.
YLT
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
ENG
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal in the name of David, according to all these words, and ceased.
WBT
When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
BSB
In context
7And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
8Ask thy young men, and they will show thee. Wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
9And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
10And 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.
11Shall 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?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Nabal