1 Samuel 25:14

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to Greet our master; and he insulted them.

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But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master; and he insulted them.

BSB

Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them.

KJV

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

ASV

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed at them.

BBE

But one of the young men said to Nabal's wife Abigail, David sent men from the waste land to say kind words to our master, and he gave them a rough answer.

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וְלַאֲבִיגַיִל ve·la·'a·vi·ga·yil and to Abigail H26 אֵשֶׁת 'e·shet [the] wife of H802 נָבָל na·val Nabal H5037 הִגִּיד hi·gid he told H5046 נַעַר־ na·'ar- a young man H5288 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 מֵהַנְּעָרִים me·ha·ne·'a·rim from the young men H5288 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 הִנֵּה hi·neh there H2009 שָׁלַח sha·lach he sent H7971 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 מַלְאָכִים mal·'a·khim messengers H4397 מֵהַמִּדְבָּר me·ha·mid·bar from the wilderness H4057 לְבָרֵךְ le·va·rekh to bless H1288 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲדֹנֵינוּ 'a·do·nei·nu master(s) our H113 וַיָּעַט vai·ya·'at and he shouted H5860 בָּהֶם ba·hem at them H9038

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–17

God is kind to the evil and unthankful, and why may not we be so? David determined to destroy Nabal, and all that belonged to him. Is this thy voice, O David? Has he been so long in the school of affliction, where he should have learned patience, and yet is so passionate? He at other times was calm and considerate, but is put into such a heat by a few hard words, that he seeks to destroy a whole family. What are the best of men, when God leaves them to themselves, that they may know what is in their hearts? What need to pray, Lord, lead us not into temptation!

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.