1 Samuel 25:20 net — Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and sh…

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"Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them."

— 1 Samuel 25:20, NET Bible

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1 Samuel 25 — Context

17

Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”

18

So Abigail quickly took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five prepared sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred bunches of raisins, and two hundred lumps of pressed figs. She loaded them on donkeys

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and said to her servants,“Go on ahead of me. I will come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

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Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.

21

Now David had been thinking,“In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness. I didn’t take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil.

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God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!”

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When Abigail saw David, she got down quickly from the donkey, threw herself facedown before David, and bowed to the ground.

1 Samuel 25:20 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Samuel 25:20 say?
1 Samuel 25:20 in the NET Bible reads: “Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.”
Where is 1 Samuel 25:20 in the Bible?
1 Samuel 25:20 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 25, verse 20.
Who wrote 1 Samuel?
1 Samuel is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel, Nathan, and Gad). It was written c. 930–722 BC.
What is the book of 1 Samuel about?
1 Samuel marks Israel's transition from judges to kings. It traces the births and ministries of the prophet Samuel, the rise and tragic fall of Saul as Israel's first king, and the anointing of the shepherd boy David, whose faith makes him a man after God's own heart.
What are the major themes of 1 Samuel?
1 Samuel explores themes including Kingship, Prophet, Faith vs. Fear, God's Sovereign Choice, Anointing. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Samuel 25:20.
What translation should I read 1 Samuel 25:20 in?
1 Samuel 25:20 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Samuel 25:20?
1 Samuel 25:20 reads (NET): “Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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