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


In Context

6 You shall tell him, 'Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.

7 Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.'|

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

10 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.

11 Shall I then take my bread, and 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?|

1 Samuel 25:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:9When David's men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David's name. Then they waited.

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 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.