1 Samuel 25:4

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.

5David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:13Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

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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