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1 Samuel 25:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

1 Samuel 25:4

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2 There was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

3 Now 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.

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

5 David 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.

6 Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!

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1 Samuel 25:1

"Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house at Ramah. Then David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran."

1 Samuel 25:2

"There was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel."

1 Samuel 25:3

"Now 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."

1 Samuel 25:5

"David 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."

1 Samuel 25:6

"Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!"

1 Samuel 25:7

"Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm them. Nothing was missing from them all the time they were in Carmel."

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