1 Samuel 25:11 “Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered f…”

1 Samuel 25:11

Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

World English Bible

Shall I then take my bread, 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?”

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I haue killed for my sherers, and giue it vnto men, whom I know not whence they be?

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?

Young's 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]!'

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?

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Cross references

“Shall I then”

Judges 8:6 1 Samuel 25:3 1 Samuel 24:13 Deuteronomy 8:17 Job 31:17 1 Peter 4:9

Judges 8:6 · BSB

But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”

1 Samuel 25:3 · BSB

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.

1 Samuel 24:13 · BSB

As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.

Deuteronomy 8:17 · BSB

You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

Job 31:17 · BSB

if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—

1 Peter 4:9 · BSB

Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

“give it”

Galatians 6:10 Ecclesiastes 11:1 Ecclesiastes 11:2

Galatians 6:10 · BSB

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 · BSB

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 · BSB

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

“whom”

2 Corinthians 6:9 1 Samuel 25:14 1 Samuel 25:15 John 9:29 John 9:30

2 Corinthians 6:9 · BSB

unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

1 Samuel 25:14 · BSB

Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them.

1 Samuel 25:15 · BSB

Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them.

John 9:29 · BSB

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

John 9:30 · BSB

“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

12So David’s men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.

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