1 Samuel 25:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

What makes you think I would take my bread, my water, and the meat that I've had cooked for my own servants and give it to you? Besides, I'm not sure that David sent you!

Cross References

Job 31:17

and I have always shared my food with orphans.

2 Corinthians 6:9

We are unknown to others, but well known to you. We seem to be dying, and yet we are still alive. We have been punished, but never killed,

Galatians 6:10

We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:17

When you become successful, don't say, “I'm rich, and I've earned it all myself.”

1 Peter 4:9

Welcome people into your home and don't grumble about it.

Judges 8:15

Gideon went to the town officials and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. Remember how you made fun of me? You said, ‘We don't know if you really will defeat those two Midianite kings. So why should we feed your worn out army?’ ”

Judges 8:6

The town leaders of Succoth answered, “Why should we feed your army? We don't know if you really will defeat Zebah and Zalmunna.”

Judges 8:8

After leaving Succoth, Gideon went to Penuel and asked the leaders there for some food. But he got the same answer as he had got at Succoth.

1 Samuel 24:13

An old proverb says, “Only evil people do evil things,” and so I won't harm you.

1 Samuel 25:12

The men returned to their camp and told David everything Nabal had said.

1 Samuel 25:7

I've heard that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. When your shepherds were with us in Carmel, we didn't harm them, and nothing was ever stolen from them.