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1 Samuel 25:10

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Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

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1 Samuel 25:10 in other translations

And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

1 Samuel 25:10 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:10 in context

  1. 8Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.’ ”
  2. 9When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited.
  3. 10Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.
  4. 11Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”
  5. 12So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him all these words.