Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Should I take my food, my water, and my meat that I've slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men who came from who knows where?"
New American Standard Bible
Shall I then
King James Version
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
Holman Bible
Am I supposed to take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t know where they are from.”
A Conservative Version
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men of whom I know not from where they are?
American Standard Version
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
Amplified
So should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”
Bible in Basic English
Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to men coming from I have no idea where?
Darby Translation
And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men whom I know not whence they are?
Julia Smith Translation
And took I my bread and my water, and my slaughter which I slaughtered for my shearers, and gave to men whom I knew not from whence they are?
King James 2000
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not from where they be?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat which I have slaughtered for my shearers and give [it] to men whom I do not know where they [are] from?
Modern King James verseion
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men about whom I know not where they come from?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Should I take my bread, my water and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men which I know not whence they be?"
NET Bible
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don't even know where they came from!"
New Heart English Bible
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 do not know where they come from?"
The Emphasized Bible
Shall I, then, take my bread, and my wine, and my slain beasts, that I have slaughtered for my shearers, - and give unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
Webster
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men, whom I know not whence they are?
World English Bible
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?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and I have taken my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I slaughtered for my shearers, and have given it to men whom I have not known whence they are!'
Themes
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Nabal
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Nabal toward david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Selfishness » Exemplified » Nabal
Selfishness » Examples of » Nabal refuses food to david
Sheep » Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing
Sheep » Feasting at the time of shearing
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Interlinear
Laqach
Lechem
Gazaz
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 25:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And Abigail
10 Nabal answered David's servants: "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are breaking away from their masters. 11 Should I take my food, my water, and my meat that I've slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men who came from who knows where?" 12 David's men turned and went on their way. They came back and told David everything.
Names
Cross References
Judges 8:6
But the officials of Succoth replied, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your army?"
Deuteronomy 8:17
You may say to yourselves, "I have become wealthy by my own strength and by my own ability.'
1 Samuel 24:13
Just like the ancient proverb says, "From wicked people comes wickedness,' but I'm not against you.
1 Samuel 25:3
The man's name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, while the man was harsh and wicked in his dealings. He was a descendant of Caleb.
1 Samuel 25:14-15
Now, one of the young men told Nabal's wife Abigail: "Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our lord, but he screamed insults at them.
Job 31:17
if I ate my meals by myself without feeding orphans,
Psalm 73:7-8
Their eyes bulge from obesity and the imaginations of their mind cross the border into sin.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Spread your bread on the water after a while you will find it.
John 9:29-30
We know that God has spoken to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."
2 Corinthians 6:9
as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet as you see very much alive, as punished and yet not killed,
Galatians 6:10
So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.
1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.