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1 Samuel 25:4

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David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

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1 Samuel 25:4 in other translations

And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

1 Samuel 25:4 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:4 in context

  1. 2There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
  2. 3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.
  3. 4David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
  4. 5David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.
  5. 6Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!