1 Samuel 25:1

Then Samuel died, and all of Israel gathered together, and they mourned him. And they buried him at his house in Ramah. And David, rising up, descended to the desert of Paran.

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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.

In Context

2Now there was a certain man in the wilderness of Maon, and his possessions were at Carmel. And this man was exceedingly great. And three thousand sheep, and one thousand goats were his. And it happened that he was shearing his sheep at Carmel.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:6and the Chorreans in the mountains of Seir, even to the plains of Paran, which is in the wilderness.

Genesis 23:2And she died in the city of Arba, which is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn and weep for her.

Numbers 10:12And the sons of Israel set out by their companies from the desert of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

Numbers 13:3“Send men, who may examine the land of Canaan, which I will give to the sons of Israel, one from the rulers of each tribe.”

Numbers 20:29And when Aaron had died at the top of the mountain, Moses came down with Eleazar.

1 Samuel 1:19And they rose up in the morning, and they worshipped before the Lord. And they returned and arrived at their own house at Ramah. Then Elkanah knew his wife Hannah. And the Lord remembered her.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:1

We have here some intermission of David's troubles by Saul. Providence favoured him with a breathing time, and yet this chapter gives us instances of the troubles of David. If one vexation seems to be over, we must not be secure; a storm may arise from some other point, as here to David. I. Tidings of the death of Samuel could not but trouble him, ver. 1 . But, II. The abuse he received from Nabal is more largely recorded in this chapter. 1. The character of Nabal, ver. 2, 3 . 2. The humble request sent to him,… Read the whole commentary →

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