1 Samuel 25:12

And so the servants of David traveled back along their way. And returning, they went and reported to him all the words that he had said.

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In The King James Version

So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

In Context

11Therefore, shall I take my bread, and my water, and the meat of the cattle that I have slain for my shearers, and give it to men, when I do not know where they are from?”

13Then David said to his servants, “Let each one gird his sword.” And each one girded his sword. And David also girded his sword. And about four hundred men followed David. But two hundred remained behind with the supplies.

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Cross References

Isaiah 36:21And they remained silent and did not answer a word to him. For the king had commanded them, saying, “You shall not respond to him.”

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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