1 Samuel 25:9
King James Version (KJV)
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
In context
7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
9 And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
10 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
1 Samuel 25:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
- WEB World English Bible
- When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David — and rest.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal in the name of David, according to all these words, and ceased.