Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep.
New American Standard Bible
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
King James Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
Holman Bible
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,
International Standard Version
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
A Conservative Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
American Standard Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Amplified
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Darby Translation
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will hear in the desert that Nabal sheared his sheep.
King James 2000
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal [was] shearing his sheep.
Modern King James verseion
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when David heard in the wilderness, that Nabal shore his sheep,
NET Bible
When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,
New Heart English Bible
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
The Emphasized Bible
So then David heard in the wilderness, - that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Webster
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
World English Bible
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock,
Themes
the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » Contribution levied
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Travelers » Of distinction » Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 25:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And Abigail
3 Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb. 4 And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep. 5 And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words to him in my name;
Cross References
Genesis 38:13
And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting,
2 Samuel 13:23
Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.