1 Samuel 25:17

Easy To Read Version

Now think about it and decide what you can do. Nabal was foolish to say the things he did! Terrible trouble is coming to our master (Nabal) and all his family.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:13

Gad went to David and told him. Gad said to David, “{Choose one of these three things:}

1 Kings 21:10

Find some men that will tell lies about Naboth. Those people should say that they heard Naboth speak against the king and against God. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him with rocks.

1 Kings 21:13

Then two men told the people that they heard Naboth speak against God and against the king. So the people carried Naboth out of the city. Then they killed him with rocks.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Then worthless, evil men became friends with Jeroboam. Then Jeroboam and those bad men turned against Rehoboam, Solomon’s son. Rehoboam was young and did not have experience. So Rehoboam could not stop Jeroboam and his bad friends.

2 Chronicles 25:16

When the prophet spoke, Amaziah said to the prophet, “We never made you an adviser to the king! Be quiet! If you don’t be quiet, you will be killed.” The prophet became quiet, but then said, “God really has decided to destroy you. Why? Because you did those bad things and didn’t listen to my advice.”

Esther 7:7

The king was very angry. He got up, left his wine, and went out into the garden. But Haman stayed inside to beg Queen Esther to save his life. Haman begged for his life because he knew that the king had already decided to kill him.

Proverbs 12:8

People praise a wise man. But people don’t respect a stupid person.

Deuteronomy 13:13

some bad people in your own nation are persuading the people of their city to do bad things. They might say to the people of their city, ‘Let’s go and serve other gods.’ (These gods would be gods that you never knew before.)

Judges 19:22

While the Levite [157] man and those that were with him were enjoying themselves, some of the men from that city surrounded the house. They were very bad men. They began beating on the door. They shouted at the old man that owned the house. They said, “Bring out the man that came to your house. We want to have sex with him.”

1 Samuel 10:27

But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing.

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s sons were bad men. They did not care about the Lord.

1 Samuel 20:7

If your father says, ‘Fine,’ then I am safe. But if your father becomes angry, then you will know that he wants to hurt me.

1 Samuel 20:9

Jonathan answered, “No, never! If I learn that my father plans to hurt you, then I will warn you.”

1 Samuel 25:16

David’s men protected us night and day! They were like a wall around us—they protected us while we were with them caring for the sheep.

1 Samuel 25:18

Abigail hurried and took 200 loaves of bread, two full winebags, five cooked sheep, about a bushel [199] of cooked grain, about 2 quarts [200] of raisins, and 200 cakes of pressed figs. She put them on donkeys.

1 Samuel 25:25

I didn’t see the men you sent. Sir, don’t pay any attention to that worthless man (Nabal). He is the same as his name. His name means ‘Foolish,’ and he really is foolish.