1 Samuel 25:14

Contextual Overview

¹²David’s young men retraced their steps. When they returned to him, they reported all these words. ¹² So David's young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words. ¹² So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. ¹² So David's young men turned on their way and returned and came and told him according to all these words. ¹² So David's young men turned away and came back and told him all this. ¹² David's men went back and told him all Nabal had said. ¹² So David's servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David all these things. ¹²So David's young men made their way back and returned; and they came and told him everything that was said [to them by Nabal]. ¹² So David's young men made their way back and returned; and they came and informed him in accordance with all these words. ¹² So Dauids seruants turned their way, and went againe, and came, and tolde him all those things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

railed on them: Heb. flew upon them, Mark 15:29

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 20:10 - answer thee 1 Samuel 25:11 - whom 2 Kings 5:13 - his servants Proverbs 25:15 - long Acts 7:27 - he that Acts 25:13 - unto 1 Corinthians 1:11 - it hath

Cross-References

Isaiah 21:11
A pronouncement concerning Dumah:

Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Se`ir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Isaiah 21:11
The oracle concerning Dumah. One is calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, what time of the night? Watchman, what time of the night?"

Isaiah 21:11
The pronouncement concerning Edom: One keeps calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?"

Isaiah 21:11
This is a message about Dumah: Someone calls to me from Edom, "Watchman, how much of the night is left? Watchman, how much longer will it be night?"

Isaiah 21:11
The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Dumah (Edom): Someone keeps calling to me from Seir (Edom), "Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]? Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]"

Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. He calleth vnto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in ye night? Watchman, what was in the night?

Isaiah 21:11
The oracle concerning Dumah.One keeps calling to me from Seir,"Watchman, how far gone is the night?Watchman, how far gone is the night?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife,.... Not one of David's young men, as what follows shows, but one of Nabal's young men or servants, one of those David directs him to for the truth of what he said, 1 Samuel 25:8; this was one of those that had been employed in feeding sheep in the wilderness, where David was, and knew him, but was now at Carmel, and was present when David's messengers came to Nabal, and was privy to what passed:

saying, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; in a very kind and handsome manner, to ask of his peace and welfare, and to wish him all happiness and prosperity; or "masters" y master and mistress, including both Nabal and Abigail:

and he railed on them; gave them very abusive language, represented David and his men as a parcel of scoundrels, fugitives, and runaway servants, 1 Samuel 25:10; or "he flew at them" z; or "upon" them, in great wrath and fury, calling them hard names, bidding them begone about their business; the allusion is to a ravenous bird, which will fly at persons when it apprehends its young in any danger.

y אדנינו "dominus nostros", Malvenda. z ויעט בהם "et involavit in eos", Coccei Lex. col. 607.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Railed on them - The marginal reading, “flew upon them,” is nearer to the original.