1 Samuel 25:16

They were like a protective wall to us, both day and night, during the whole time we were with them looking after the sheep.

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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

15David's men were always very good to us and they never mistreated us. All the time we were out in the fields with them nothing was stolen from us.

17You should know what happened and consider what you should do about it. Disaster is about to strike our master and his whole family, but he's so obnoxious no one can talk sense into him!”

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Cross References

Exodus 14:22and the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water to their right and left.

Jeremiah 15:20Then I will make you a wall to these people, a strong wall of bronze. They will fight against you but they won't defeat you. I am with you to save you and rescue you, declares 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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