9When David's men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David's name. Then they waited.


In Context

6 Say to him: 'Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!

7 " 'Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did not mistreat them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was missing.

8 Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my young men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever 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 is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days.

11 Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?"

1st Samuel 25:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:9And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:9And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name: and then held their peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:9And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:9And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal in the name of David, according to all these words, and ceased.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:9And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David — and rest.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:9And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.