if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it –
1 Samuel 25:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Am I supposed to take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t know where they are from.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Shall I then take my bread and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they belong? American Standard Version (1901) Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are? Common English Bible Why should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve butchered for my shearers and give it to people who came here from who knows where?” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, shall I take my bread, and my water, and the meat of the cattle that I have slain for my shearers, and give it to men, when I do not know where they are from?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and the flesh of my cattle, which I have killed for my shearers, and give to men whom I know not whence they are? |
if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it –
as unknown, yet recognised; as dying, yet see #– #we live; as being disciplined, yet not killed;
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.
You may say to yourself, “My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,”
Then he went to the men of Succoth and said, ‘Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. You taunted me about them, saying, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your power that we should give bread to your exhausted men? ” ’
But the princes of Succoth asked, ‘Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands that we should give bread to your army? ’
He went from there to Penuel and asked the same thing from them. The men of Penuel answered just as the men of Succoth had answered.
As the old proverb says, “Wickedness comes from wicked people.” My hand will never be against you.
David’s young men retraced their steps. When they returned to him, they reported all these words.
The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
I hear that you are shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harass them, and nothing of theirs was missing the whole time they were in Carmel.