KJV - 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him:…

KJV - 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

ESV - 5 Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

TEV - "The Goodness of God" - 5 LORD, your constant love reaches the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the skies. 6 Your righteousness is towering like the mountains; your justice is like the depths of the sea. Men and animals are in your care. 7 How precious, O God, is your constant love! We find protection under the shadow of your wings. 8 We feast on the abundant food you provide; you let us drink from the river of your goodness. 9 You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light. 10 Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are righteous. 11 Do not let proud men attack me or wicked men make me run away.

• Psa 36:7
• Psa 17:8

KJV - 49 …The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

ESV - 49 ..."The LORD watch between you and me, when we are out of one another's sight.

TEV - "The Agreement between Jacob and Laban" - 47 Laban named it Jegar Sahadutha, while Jacob named it Galeed. 48 Laban said to Jacob, "This pile of rocks will be a reminder for both of us." That is why that place was named Galeed. 49 Laban also said, "May the LORD keep an eye on us while we are separated from each other." So the place was also named Mizpah.

KJV - 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?

24 …Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

ESV - 23 "Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God afar off?

24 ...Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD.

TEV - "Jeremiah's Message about the Prophets" - 23 "I am a God who is everywhere and not in one place only. 24 No one can hide where I cannot see him. Do you not know that I am everywhere in heaven and on earth? 25 I know what those prophets have said who speak lies in my name and claim that I have given them my messages in their dreams. 26 How much longer will those prophets mislead my people with the lies they have invented? 27 They think that the dreams they tell will make my people forget me, just as their fathers forgot me and turned to Baal. 28 The prophet who has had a dream should say it is only a dream, but the prophet who has heard my message should proclaim that message faithfully. What good is straw compared with wheat? 29 My message is like a fire and like a hammer that breaks rocks in pieces.

• Jer 23:23
• Mis 103:32
• Jer 23:24
• Psa 139:7-16

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KJV - 2 …there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings;…

5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? 12 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

ESV - 2 ...there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel. 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved;...

5 So David sent ten young men. And David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal and greet him in my name. 6 And thus you shall greet him: 'Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have. 7 I hear that you have shearers. Now your shepherds have been with us, and we did them no harm, and they missed nothing all the time they were in Carmel. 8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a feast day. Please give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David.'"

10 And Nabal answered David's servants, "Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters. 11 Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?" 12 So David's young men turned away and came back and told him all this.

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master, and he railed at them.

TEV - "David and Abigail" - 2...3 There was a man of the clan of Caleb named Nabal, who was from the town of Maon, and who owned land near the town of Carmel. He was a very rich man, the owner of three thousand sheep and one thousand goats. His wife Abigail was beautiful and intelligent, but he was a mean, bad-tempered man. Nabal was shearing his sheep in Carmel, 4 and David, who was in the wilderness, heard about it, 5 so he sent ten young men with orders to go to Carmel, find Nabal, and give him his greetings. 6 He instructed them to say to Nabal: "David sends you greetings, my friend, with his best wishes for you, your family, and all that is yours. 7 He heard that you were shearing your sheep, and he wants you to know that your shepherds have been with us and we did not harm them. Nothing that belonged to them was stolen all the time they were at Carmel. 8 Just ask them, and they will tell you. We have come on a feast day, and David asks you to receive us kindly. Please give what you can to us your servants and to your dear friend David." 9 David's men delivered this message to Nabal in David's name. Then they waited there, 10 and Nabal finally answered, "David? Who is he? I've never heard of him! The country is full of runaway slaves nowadays! 11 I'm not going to take my bread and water, and the animals I have butchered for my sheepshearers, and give them to men who come from I don't know where!" 12 David's men went back to him and told him what Nabal had said. 13 "Buckle on your swords!" he ordered, and they all did. David also buckled on his sword and left with about four hundred of his men, leaving two hundred behind with the supplies. 14 One of Nabal's servants said to Nabal's wife Abigail, "Have you heard? David sent some messengers from the wilderness with greetings for our master, but he insulted them. 15 Yet they were very good to us; they never bothered us, and all the time we were with them in the fields, nothing that belonged to us was stolen. 16 They protected us day and night the whole time we were with them looking after our flocks. 17 Please think this over and decide what to do. This could be disastrous for our master and all his family. He is so mean that he won't listen to anybody!"

• 1Sa 25:1-44 - David and his wives. (See description of David at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/david.htm.) It should be noted that marriage was often a tool used to consolidate political power and alliances. Based upon the number of his children, David possibly had additional wives and/or concubines. (see 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5-9; 1Ch 14:4-7)
  1. Michal (1Sa 18:20-29; 19:9-17; 25:44; 2Sa 3:12-16; 6:12-23), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/michal.htm
  2. Ahinoam (1Sa 25:43; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/ahinoam.htm
  3. Abigail (1Sa 25:1-42; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abigail.htm
  4. Maacah (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/maacah.htm
  5. Haggith (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/haggith.htm
  6. Abital (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abital.htm
  7. Eglah (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/eglah.htm
  8. Bathsheba / Bath-shua (2Sa 11:1-12:25; 1Ki 1:11-31; 1Ki 2:13-25; 1Ch 3:5; Psa 51), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/bathsheba.htm

  • See also 2Sa 11 and 12 at http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-2sa.htm

• 1Sa 25:1-38 - Nabal
  • See description of Nabal at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/nabal.htm.

KJV - 2 …the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me:…

4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

ESV - 2 ...wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,...

4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer. 5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

TEV - "The Complaint of a Man in Trouble" - 1 I praise you, God; don't remain silent! 2 Wicked men and liars have attacked me. They tell lies about me, 3 and they say evil things about me, attacking me for no reason. 4 They oppose me, even though I love them and have prayed for them. 5 They pay me back evil for good and hatred for love.

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KJV - 18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. 28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid:…

32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house;…

ESV - 18 Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves and two skins of wine and five sheep already prepared and five seahs of parched grain and a hundred clusters of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys.

23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground. 24 She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant.

27 And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. 28 Please forgive the trespass of your servant...

32 And David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! 33 Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from avenging myself with my own hand!

35 Then David received from her hand what she had brought him. And he said to her, "Go up in peace to your house...

TEV - "David and Abigail" - 18 Abigail quickly gathered two hundred loaves of bread, two leather bags full of wine, five roasted sheep, two bushels of roasted grain, a hundred bunches of raisins, and two hundred cakes of dried figs, and loaded them on donkeys. 19 Then she said to the servants, "You go on ahead and I will follow you." But she said nothing to her husband.

23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly dismounted and threw herself on the ground 24 at David's feet, and said to him, "Please, sir, listen to me! Let me take the blame. 25 Please, don't pay any attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing! He is exactly what his name means -- a fool! I wasn't there when your servants arrived, sir. 26 It is the LORD who has kept you from taking revenge and killing your enemies. And now I swear to you by the living LORD that your enemies and all who want to harm you will be punished like Nabal. 27 Please, sir, accept this present I have brought you, and give it to your men. 28 Please forgive me, sir, for any wrong I have done. The LORD will make you king, and your descendants also, because you are fighting his battles; and you will not do anything evil as long as you live. 29 If anyone should attack you and try to kill you, the LORD your God will keep you safe, as a man guards a precious treasure. As for your enemies, however, he will throw them away, as a man hurls stones with his sling.

32 David said to her, "Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me! 33 Thank God for your good sense and for what you have done today in keeping me from the crime of murder and from taking my own revenge. 34 The LORD has kept me from harming you. But I swear by the living God of Israel that if you had not hurried to meet me, all of Nabal's men would have been dead by morning!" 35 Then David accepted what she had brought him and said to her, "Go back home and don't worry. I will do what you want."

• 1Sa 25:1-44 - David and his wives. (See description of David at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/david.htm.) It should be noted that marriage was often a tool used to consolidate political power and alliances. Based upon the number of his children, David possibly had additional wives and/or concubines. (see 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5-9; 1Ch 14:4-7)
  1. Michal (1Sa 18:20-29), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/michal.htm
  2. Ahinoam (1Sa 25:43; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/ahinoam.htm
  3. Abigail (1Sa 25:1-42; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abigail.htm
  4. Maacah (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/maacah.htm
  5. Haggith (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/haggith.htm
  6. Abital (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abital.htm
  7. Eglah (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/eglah.htm
  8. Bathsheba / Bath-shua (2Sa 11:1-12:25; 1Ki 1:11-31; 1Ki 2:13-25; 1Ch 3:5; Psa 51), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/bathsheba.htm

  • See also 2Sa 11 and 12 at http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-2sa.htm

• 1Sa 25:1-38 - Nabal
  • See description of Nabal at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/nabal.htm.

KJV - 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God [or God's chosen ones], holy and beloved, bowels of mercies [compassion], kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ [the Lord] forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

ESV - 12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

TEV - "The Old Life and the New" - 12 You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you. 14 And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity. 15 The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in the one body. And be thankful. 16 Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

• Col 3:12 - KJV wording: the elect of God - modern translation: God's chosen ones
• Col 3:12 - KJV wording: mercies <3628, plural> - corrected wording: compassion <3628, singular> - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Col 3:13 - KJV wording: Christ <5547> - corrected wording: the Lord <2962> - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Col 3:13
• Mat 6:14
• Eph 4:2,32
• Col 3:14 - KJV wording: charity, which is the bond of perfectness - modern translation: love, which binds everything together in perfect unity
• Col 3:14
• Rom 13:8,10

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KJV - 36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil:…

40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

ESV - 36 And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until the morning light. 37 In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed be the LORD who has avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from wrongdoing...

40 When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, "David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife." 41 And she rose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, "Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord." 42 And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

TEV - "David and Abigail" - 36 Abigail went back to Nabal, who was at home having a feast fit for a king. He was drunk and in a good mood, so she did not tell him anything until the next morning. 37 Then, after he had sobered up, she told him everything. He suffered a stroke and was completely paralyzed. 38 Some ten days later the LORD struck Nabal and he died. 39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praise the LORD! He has taken revenge on Nabal for insulting me and has kept me his servant from doing wrong. The LORD has punished Nabal for his evil." Then David sent a proposal of marriage to Abigail. 40 His servants went to her at Carmel and said to her, "David sent us to take you to him to be his wife." 41 Abigail bowed down to the ground and said, "I am his servant, ready to wash the feet of his servants." 42 She rose quickly and mounted her donkey. Accompanied by her five maids, she went with David's servants and became his wife. 43 David had married Ahinoam from Jezreel, and now Abigail also became his wife. 44 Meanwhile, Saul had given his daughter Michal, who had been David's wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from the town of Gallim.

• 1Sa 25:1-44 - David and his wives. (See description of David at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/david.htm.) It should be noted that marriage was often a tool used to consolidate political power and alliances. Based upon the number of his children, David possibly had additional wives and/or concubines. (see 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5-9; 1Ch 14:4-7)
  1. Michal (1Sa 18:20-29; 19:9-17; 25:44; 2Sa 3:12-16; 6:12-23), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/michal.htm
  2. Ahinoam (1Sa 25:43; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/ahinoam.htm
  3. Abigail (1Sa 25:1-42; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abigail.htm
  4. Maacah (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/maacah.htm
  5. Haggith (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/haggith.htm
  6. Abital (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abital.htm
  7. Eglah (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/eglah.htm
  8. Bathsheba / Bath-shua (2Sa 11:1-12:25; 1Ki 1:11-31; 1Ki 2:13-25; 1Ch 3:5; Psa 51), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/bathsheba.htm

  • See also 2Sa 11 and 12 at http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-2sa.htm

• 1Sa 25:1-38 - Nabal
  • See description of Nabal at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/nabal.htm.
• 1Sa 25:1-38 - David's marriage to Abigail
  • See a topical index on the subject of marriage at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/marriage.htm.

KJV - 4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed:…

5 For thy Maker is thine husband;…

10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

ESV - 4 "Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;...

5 For your Maker is your husband,...

10 For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

TEV - "The LORD's Love for Israel" - 4 Do not be afraid -- you will not be disgraced again; you will not be humiliated. You will forget your unfaithfulness as a young wife, and your desperate loneliness as a widow. 5 Your Creator will be like a husband to you -- the LORD Almighty is his name. The holy God of Israel will save you -- he is the ruler of all the world.

9 "In the time of Noah I promised never again to flood the earth. Now I promise not to be angry with you again; I will not reprimand or punish you. 10 The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end; I will keep forever my promise of peace." So says the LORD who loves you.

KJV - 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in families:…

ESV - 5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. 6 God settles the solitary in a home;...

TEV - "A National Song of Triumph" - 4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds. His name is the LORD -- be glad in his presence! 5 God, who lives in his sacred Temple, cares for orphans and protects widows. 6 He gives the lonely a home to live in and leads prisoners out into happy freedom, but rebels will have to live in a desolate land.

• Psa 68:6 - solitary
• S&H 259:1
• S&H 266:6

KJV - 2 I have loved you, saith the Lord…

ESV - 2 "I have loved you," says the LORD...

TEV - "The LORD's Love for Israel" - 2 The LORD says to his people, "I have always loved you." But they reply, "How have you shown your love for us?" The LORD answers, "Esau and Jacob were brothers, but I have loved Jacob and his descendants, 3 and have hated Esau and his descendants. I have devastated Esau's hill country and abandoned the land to jackals." 4 If Esau's descendants, the Edomites, say, "Our towns have been destroyed, but we will rebuild them," then the LORD will reply, "Let them rebuild -- I will tear them down again. People will call them "The evil country' and "The nation with whom the LORD is angry forever." 5 The people of Israel are going to see this with their own eyes, and they will say, "The LORD is mighty even outside the land of Israel!"

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KJV - 7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

ESV - 7 Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.

TEV - "The Prayer of an Innocent Man" - 6 I pray to you, O God, because you answer me; so turn to me and listen to my words. 7 Reveal your wonderful love and save me; at your side I am safe from my enemies. 8 Protect me as you would your very eyes; hide me in the shadow of your wings 9 from the attacks of the wicked. Deadly enemies surround me; 10 they have no pity and speak proudly. 11 They are around me now, wherever I turn, watching for a chance to pull me down. 12 They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces.

KJV - 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein:..

5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

8 And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat;…

12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him:…

13 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.

ESV - 1 Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire 2 and taken captive the women and all who were in it,...

5 David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 6 And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

8 And David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?" He answered him, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue." 9 So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.

11 They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. And they gave him bread and he ate...

12 and they gave him a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins. And when he had eaten, his spirit revived,...

13 And David said to him, "To whom do you belong? And where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite, and my master left me behind because I fell sick three days ago.

15 And David said to him, "Will you take me down to this band?" And he said, "Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will take you down to this band."

18 David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives. 19 Nothing was missing, whether small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken. David brought back all.

TEV - "The War against the Amalekites" - 1 Two days later David and his men arrived back at Ziklag. The Amalekites had raided southern Judah and attacked Ziklag. They had burned down the town 2 and captured all the women; they had not killed anyone, but had taken everyone with them when they left. 3 When David and his men arrived, they found that the town had been burned down and that their wives, sons, and daughters had been carried away. 4 David and his men started crying and did not stop until they were completely exhausted. 5 Even David's two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken away. 6 David was now in great trouble, because his men were all very bitter about losing their children, and they were threatening to stone him; but the LORD his God gave him courage. 7 David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod," and Abiathar brought it to him. 8 David asked the LORD, "Shall I go after those raiders? And will I catch them?" He answered, "Go after them; you will catch them and rescue the captives." 9 So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there. 10 David continued on his way with four hundred men; the other two hundred men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind. 11 The men with David found an Egyptian boy out in the country and brought him to David. They gave him some food and water, 12 some dried figs, and two bunches of raisins. After he had eaten, his strength returned; he had not had anything to eat or drink for three full days. 13 David asked him, "Who is your master, and where are you from?" "I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite," he answered. "My master left me behind three days ago because I got sick. 14 We had raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah and the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag." 15 "Will you lead me to those raiders?" David asked him. He answered, "I will if you promise me in God's name that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master." 16 And he led David to them. The raiders were scattered all over the place, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the enormous amount of loot they had captured from Philistia and Judah. 17 At dawn the next day David attacked them and fought until evening. Except for four hundred young men who mounted camels and got away, none of them escaped. 18 David rescued everyone and everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives; 19 nothing at all was missing. David got back all his men's sons and daughters, and all the loot the Amalekites had taken.

• 1Sa 30:5,18 - David and his wives. (See description of David at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/david.htm.) It should be noted that marriage was often a tool used to consolidate political power and alliances. Based upon the number of his children, David possibly had additional wives and/or concubines. (see 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5-9; 1Ch 14:4-7)
  1. Michal (1Sa 18:20-29; 19:9-17; 25:44; 2Sa 3:12-16; 6:12-23), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/michal.htm
  2. Ahinoam (1Sa 25:43; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/ahinoam.htm
  3. Abigail (1Sa 25:1-42; 30:5,18), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abigail.htm
  4. Maacah (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/maacah.htm
  5. Haggith (1Ch 3:2), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/haggith.htm
  6. Abital (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/abital.htm
  7. Eglah (1Ch 3:3), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/eglah.htm
  8. Bathsheba / Bath-shua (2Sa 11:1-12:25; 1Ki 1:11-31; 1Ki 2:13-25; 1Ch 3:5; Psa 51), described at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/bathsheba.htm

  • See also 2Sa 11 and 12 at http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-2sa.htm

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KJV - 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

ESV - 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

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KJV - 30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

ESV - 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!" 31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!" 32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" 33 They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened." 34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.

TEV - "Jesus Heals Two Blind Men" - 29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd was following. 30 Two blind men who were sitting by the road heard that Jesus was passing by, so they began to shout, "Son of David! Have mercy on us, sir!" 31 The crowd scolded them and told them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, "Son of David! Have mercy on us, sir!" 32 Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked them. 33 "Sir," they answered, "we want you to give us our sight!" 34 Jesus had pity on them and touched their eyes; at once they were able to see, and they followed him.

KJV - 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

ESV - 7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

TEV - "Ask, Seek, Knock" - 7 "Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks will receive, and anyone who seeks will find, and the door will be opened to him who knocks. 9 Would any of you who are fathers give your son a stone when he asks for bread? 10 Or would you give him a snake when he asks for a fish? 11 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him! 12 "Do for others what you want them to do for you: this is the meaning of the Law of Moses and of the teachings of the prophets.

• Mat 7:7-12 - ask, seek, knock
  • Luk 11:9-13
• Mat 7:7-8 - ask..., seek..., knock...
• Jam 1:5
• To explore additional references in the Bible and other writings, browse "ASK, SEEK, KNOCK" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/a.htm#ask-seek-knock.

KJV - 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion;…

9 The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

ESV - 8 The LORD is gracious and merciful,...

9 The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

TEV - "A Hymn of Praise" - 4 What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts. 5 They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. 6 People will speak of your mighty deeds, and I will proclaim your greatness. 7 They will tell about all your goodness and sing about your kindness. 8 The LORD is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love. 9 He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.

• Psa 145:9
• Isa 64:7

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