1 Samuel 25:4

So then David heard in the wilderness,—that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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,—and, the woman, was of good understanding, and of beautiful figure,—but, the man, was unfeeling and of evil practices, and he was a Calebite.

5David, therefore, sent ten young men,—and David said unto the young men,—Go up to Carmel, and enter in unto Nabal, and ye shall ask him, in my name, of his welfare;

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Cross References

Genesis 38:13And it was told Tamar saying,—Lo! thy father-in-law is going up towards Timnah, to the shearing of 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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