Bible Strands
1 Samuel 25:16
They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — One of Nabal’s young men reports to Abigail about David’s guards, explaining how they protected the shepherds during their stay near the estate.
The words — The text uses חוֹמָה (chomah, “wall”) and הָיוּ (hayu, “they were”) to describe the continuous presence of David’s men.
The thread — The imagery of a protective wall appears in Job 1:10, Exodus 14:22, and Zechariah 2:5.
Why it lands — The verse states a factual observation of human protection; it asks the reader to note how earthly vigilance can operate as a tangible safeguard before political or divine consequences unfold.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
Cross-references
- Job 1:10 Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
- Exodus 14:22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
- Zechariah 2:5 For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- Jeremiah 15:20 Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.