1 Samuel 25:5

And David sent ten young men, and he said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and ask him in my name how + 25:5 Gr. concerning peace. he is.

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In The King James Version

And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

In Context

4And David heard in the wilderness, that Nabal the Carmelite was shearing his sheep.

6And thus shall you⌃ say, May you and your house seasonably prosper, and all yours be + 25:6 Gr. in health. in prosperity.

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Cross References

Genesis 43:23And he said to them, God deal mercifully with you; be not afraid; your God, and the God of your fathers, has given you treasures in your sacks, and + 43:23 q.d. I am satisfied with the money you have given me, both as to quality and quantity. I have enough of your good money. And he brought Symeon out to them.

1 Samuel 17:22And David deposited his burden in the hand of a keeper, and ran to the line, and went and asked his brethren how they Were.

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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