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1 Samuel 25:8-10
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 25:8-10
Contemporary English Version
8 Ask your shepherds, and they'll tell you the same thing.
My servants are your servants, and you are like a father to me. This is a day for celebrating,[a] so please be kind and share some of your food with us.
9 David's men went to Nabal and gave him David's message, then they waited for Nabal's answer.
10 This is what he said:
Who does this David think he is? That son of Jesse is just one more slave on the run from his master, and there are too many of them these days.
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- 25.8 celebrating: Cutting the wool from the sheep was a time for celebrating as well as for working.
1 Samuel 25:8-10
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:8-10
New International Version
8 Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever(A) you can find for them.’”
9 When David’s men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David’s name. Then they waited.
10 Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who(B) is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days.
1 Samuel 25:8-10
King James Version
1 Samuel 25:8-10
King James Version
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.
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