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1 Samuel 25:5
1 Samuel 25:5 is verse 5 of 1 Samuel chapter 25, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name
King James Version
And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
World English Bible
David 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.
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1 Samuel 25:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible
3 His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
4 While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
5 So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name
6 and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
7 Now I hear that it is time for shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harass them, and nothing of theirs was missing the whole time they were in Carmel.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Samuel 17:22Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
Genesis 43:23“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.