American Standard Version
"And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. "
— 1 Samuel 25:9, American Standard Version
“And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.”
“When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.”
“So David’s servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David’s name. Then they paused.”
“And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name, and then held their peace.”
“And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.”
“And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.”
and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
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?
So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.