1 Samuel 25:21

New Century Version

David had just said, “It’s been useless! I watched over Nabal’s property in the desert. I made sure none of his sheep was missing. I did good to him, but he has paid me back with evil.

Cross References

Genesis 44:4

They were not far from the city when Joseph said to the servant in charge of his house, “Go after the men. When you catch up with them, say, ‘Why have you paid back evil for good?

Job 30:8

They are worthless people without names and were forced to leave the land.

Psalm 35:12

They repay me with evil for the good I have done, and they make me very sad.

Psalm 37:8

Don’t get angry. Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.

Psalm 38:20

They repay me with evil for the good I did. They lie about me because I try to do good.

Proverbs 17:13

Whoever gives evil in return for good will always have trouble at home.

Jeremiah 18:20

Good should not be paid back with evil, but they have dug a pit in order to kill me. Remember that I stood before you and asked you to do good things for these people and to turn your anger away from them.

Romans 12:21

Do not let evil defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.

Ephesians 4:26

When you are angry, do not sin, and be sure to stop being angry before the end of the day.

Ephesians 4:31

Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

1 Peter 3:17

It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong if that is what God wants.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.

1 Samuel 25:13

Then David said to them, “Put on your swords!” So they put on their swords, and David put on his also. About four hundred men went with David, but two hundred men stayed with the supplies.

1 Samuel 25:15

These men were very good to us. They did not harm us. They stole nothing from us during all the time we were out in the field with them.

1 Samuel 25:20

Abigail rode her donkey and came down toward the mountain hideout. There she met David and his men coming down toward her.

1 Samuel 25:7

I have heard that you are cutting the wool from your sheep. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them. All the time your shepherds were at Carmel, we stole nothing from them.