1 Samuel 25:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.”
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BSBPD
“While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 38:13When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
- 2 Samuel 13:23Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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