Bible Strands
1 Samuel 25:9
When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David’s messengers arrive at Nabal’s estate to deliver a request for provisions during a feast. They stand before the wealthy Carmelite leader to deliver David’s message and await his response.
The words — וַ/יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (va/yavo'u) means "and they went/arrived," marking the messengers' physical arrival. נַעֲרֵי דָוִד (na'arei David) translates to "David's young men," identifying the group carrying the request.
The thread — The supplied text lists Genesis 8:4, 2 Kings 2:15, and 2 Chronicles 14:7 as cross-references, though none directly mirror the narrative context of the verse.
Why it lands — The text records a factual pause after a diplomatic request, requiring the reader to observe the tension between preparedness and the uncertainty of human response. It asks the reader to note how waiting precedes confrontation or resolution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
Cross-references
- Genesis 8:4 On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
- 2 Kings 2:15 When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.
- 2 Chronicles 14:7 So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.