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1 Samuel 25

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^{1 Samuel 25:3 [1]} I.e. a descendant of Caleb.

^{1 Samuel 25:5 [2]} Lit ask him of his peace (welfare). It was customary to greet someone by asking him of his welfare (Heb shalom), like "How are you?" However, David specifies the greeting in v 6 without the actual question, so the question here (v 5) is just a way of saying, "greet him."

^{1 Samuel 25:6 [3]} Lit To life!

^{1 Samuel 25:8 [4]} The time of shearing was a time of celebration and generosity.

^{1 Samuel 25:8 [5]} David and his men had given protection to Nabal's flocks and shepherds, and it was appropriate for David to ask for compensation for this service.

^{1 Samuel 25:10 [6]} Nabal was insulting David and his men by implying that as far as he was concerned, they could be nothing but runaway slaves.

^{1 Samuel 25:17 [7]} Lit son of Belial.

^{1 Samuel 25:22 [8]} Lit who urinates against a wall.

^{1 Samuel 25:23 [9]} Lit fell.

^{1 Samuel 25:24 [10]} Lit Falling.

^{1 Samuel 25:24 [11]} Lit in your ears.

^{1 Samuel 25:25 [12]} Lit set his heart to.

^{1 Samuel 25:25 [13]} Nabal means "worthless, good for nothing."

^{1 Samuel 25:27 [14]} Lit walk at the feet of.

^{1 Samuel 25:35 [15]} Lit took from her hand.

^{1 Samuel 25:35 [16]} Lit lifted up your face, an idiom used in various positive ways, probably based on the idea of a superior person permitting someone to look him in the eye.

^{1 Samuel 25:36 [17]} Lit heart.

^{1 Samuel 25:37 [18]} Lit the wine had gone out of.

^{1 Samuel 25:37 [19]} Nabal probably suffered a stroke.

^{1 Samuel 25:42 [20]} Lit walked at her feet.

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