1 Samuel 25:4

And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep.

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

In Context

3Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb.

5And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words to him in my name;

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Cross References

Genesis 38:13And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting,

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:3-12

The Death of Samuel. ( b. c. 1057.) 1 And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. We have here a short account of Samuel's death and burial. 1. Though he was a great man, and one that was admirably well qualified for public service, yet he spent the latter end of his days in retirement and obscurity, not because he was superannuated (for he knew how to preside in a college of the… Read the whole commentary →

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