1 Samuel 25:14

But a certain one of her young men told, Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying,—Lo! David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he treated them with contempt.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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 railed on them.

In Context

13Then said David unto his men—Gird on you every man his sword. And they girded on them, 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 stores.

15But, the men, were exceeding good to us,—and we were not harmed, neither missed we, anything, all the days we went to and fro with them, while we were in the fields:

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Cross References

Mark 15:29And, the passers-by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, and saying—Aha! thou who wast pulling down the shrine, and building one in three days!

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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