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1 Samuel 25:4

1 Samuel 25:4
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And David heard in the wilderness,.... In the wilderness of Paran, where he was, and a wilderness it was to him, being in want of food, as the following relation shows:

that Nabal did shear his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Samuel 25:2-11

Here begins the story of Nabal.

I. A short account of him, who and what he was (Sa1 25:2, Sa1 25:3), a man wee should never have heard of if there had not happened some communication between him and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1 Samuel 25:2-13

Nabal's churlish behaviour to David

2. a man in Maon Nabal's home was in the city of Maon, and his possessions (or, his business) about a mile to the north at Carmel. These places are mentioned…

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