1 Samuel 25:16

A wall, became they unto us, both by night and by day, all the days we were with them, tending the flock.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

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:

17Now, therefore, know thou, and see, what thou canst do, for mischief is determined against our lord, and against all his household,—but, he, is such an abandoned man, that one cannot speak unto him.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:22Then went the sons of Israel into the midst of the sea on the dry ground,—and, the waters, to them, were a wall, on their right hand and on their left.

Jeremiah 15:20So will I make thee to this people a wall of bronze, fortified, When they fight against thee, they shall not prevail against thee,—For with thee, am, I, to save thee and to deliver thee, Declareth Yahweh;

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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