1 Samuel 25:16

But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

In Context

15But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

17So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:22And the children of Israel went through the sea on dry land: and the waters were a wall on their right side and on their left.

Jeremiah 15:20And I will make you a strong wall of brass to this people; they will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you to keep you safe, says the Lord.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:13-18

Abigail Wise Resolution. ( b. c. 1057.) 12 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… Read the whole commentary →

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