1 Samuel 25:17

Contextual Overview

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 returned and told him what Nabal had said. ¹² So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words. 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. ¹² So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all these sayings. ¹² So David's young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words. 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 turned away and came back and told him all this. ¹² Therfor the children of Dauid yeden ayen bi her weie; and thei turneden ayen, and camen, and telden to hym alle wordis whiche Nabal hadde seid.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

evil: 1 Samuel 20:7, 1 Samuel 20:9, 1 Samuel 20:33, 2 Chronicles 25:16, Esther 7:7

a son of Belial: 1 Samuel 25:25, 1 Samuel 2:12, Deuteronomy 13:13, Judges 19:22, 2 Samuel 23:6, 2 Samuel 23:7, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13, 2 Chronicles 13:7

that a man: 1 Samuel 20:32, 1 Samuel 20:33, 2 Kings 5:13, 2 Kings 5:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:9 - Stand Genesis 32:20 - I will appease 1 Samuel 20:10 - answer thee 1 Samuel 22:17 - slay the priests 1 Samuel 25:3 - was churlish 1 Samuel 30:22 - wicked 2 Samuel 16:7 - man of Belial Proverbs 11:29 - that Proverbs 12:8 - he Proverbs 13:16 - a fool Proverbs 16:27 - An ungodly man Proverbs 18:23 - rich Proverbs 19:1 - perverse Proverbs 25:28 - General Matthew 5:25 - with Luke 10:6 - the Son

Cross-References

Genesis 15:15
As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 15:15
But you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 15:15
And you, Abram, will die in peace and will be buried at an old age.

Genesis 15:15
But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 15:15
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 15:15
But you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 15:15
"As for you, you shall [die and] go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 15:15
Forsothe thou schalt go to thi fadris in pees, and schalt be biried in good age.

Genesis 15:15
and thou -- thou comest in unto thy fathers in peace; thou art buried in a good old age;

Genesis 15:15
You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do,.... For the preservation of her family:

for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; which he concluded, either from something that dropped from David's messengers, as they turned away from Nabal; or from the martial spirit of David himself, who would never put up such an affront and indignity cast upon him; or from some intelligence he had of David's arming his men, and marching to take vengeance:

for he [is such] a son of Belial, that [a man] cannot speak to him; meaning Nabal, who was such a worthless, passionate, and ill natured man, such a lawless and imperious one, that he would not suffer a man to speak to him about anything; and it was to no purpose to attempt it, which was a reason this servant did not choose to speak to him about this affair, but to Abigail; and suggests, that it would signify nothing for her to speak to him about it, but it would be most advisable for her to consider with herself what was to be done immediately, without consulting him: the words may be rendered, "for he is a son of Belial that speaks unto him" a; or when "he speaks unto him", or it is told him; meaning not the servant that reported to David what Nabal said; for Abarbinel observes there were ten of them, and therefore it could not be said of them, he is a son of Belial; but rather David himself, as he and Kimchi observe it may be interpreted of; that though he was so good and upright a man, yet when it should be told him how Nabal had treated him, he would be so provoked at it, that he would become and act like a son of Belial; storm and rage, and vow destruction to Nabal and his family, and come out with his whole army to destroy them; but the first sense is best.

a מדבר אליו "loquens ad cum".