1 Samuel 25:27 “Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the…”

1 Samuel 25:27

Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

World English Bible

Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

American Standard Version

And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

And now, this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought vnto my lorde, let it be giuen vnto the yong men, that follow my lord.

Darby Translation

And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord.

Young's Literal Translation

'And, now, this blessing which thy maid-servant hath brought to my lord — it hath been given to the young men who are going up and down at the feet of my lord.

Bible in Basic English

And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

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Cross references

“blessing”

1 Samuel 30:26 Genesis 33:11 2 Kings 5:15 2 Corinthians 9:5

1 Samuel 30:26 · BSB

When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

Genesis 33:11 · BSB

Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

2 Kings 5:15 · BSB

Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”

2 Corinthians 9:5 · BSB

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

“follow”

1 Samuel 25:42 Judges 4:10 2 Samuel 16:2

1 Samuel 25:42 · BSB

So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

Judges 4:10 · BSB

where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

2 Samuel 16:2 · BSB

“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in…

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

In context

26Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, may your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.

28Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.

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