1 Samuel 25:28

Plain English Version

So please let us go, even though my husband did wrong to you. I know that God will make you the big boss of all of us Israel mob. And later, after you die, your family will keep on being our bosses. I know that you fight against the people that God wants to fight. I hope you will keep on living straight always, for the rest of your life.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:2

While Saul was the big boss of all of us in Israel, you were boss of all the soldiers. At that time, God told you, ‘One day, you will be the big boss, and you will look after my people, the Israel mob, like a shepherd looks after his sheep.’ ”

2 Samuel 7:16

Your family line will stay for ever. One of them will always be the big boss.” That’s the story God told Nathan in a dream.

Matthew 5:16

You have to be like that candle. You have to let everyone see that you are following me. They will see all the good things you do, and they will say good things about God, your father in heaven. They will say, ‘God is really great.’ ”

Luke 23:41

They are killing you and me because we did really bad things, but this man, Jesus, he didn’t do anything wrong.”

1 Samuel 17:47

All of us here will know that God looks after his people, but he doesn’t have to use long knives and spears. He does it his way. God is boss of this fight. So we Israel mob will finish up all of you Philistia mob.”

1 Samuel 22:14

The old man answered, “No way, boss. David truly works for you. He is your best worker. And he is also your son-in-law, a boss soldier. Everybody that works for you respects him very much.

1 Samuel 24:11

Look at this, boss. I’m holding a little bit of your coat. I cut it off just then, when you were in the cave, but I did not kill you. This shows that I am not trying to do any wrong to you. I can’t make myself the big boss instead of you. But you keep on looking for me, to kill me.

1 Samuel 24:17

He said to David, “You are a good man, I am not. You are good to me, but I am giving you a hard time.

1 Samuel 24:21

So promise me right now, with God listening, that you will not kill my family dead after you become the big boss. And after you become the big boss, keep on being good to them, so that my family will not finish up.”

1 Samuel 24:4

David’s men said to him, “You remember that God said this, ‘I will help you to beat your enemy that does wrong to you. You can do whatever you like to him.’ So you can kill him dead now.” David went quietly up behind Saul and cut off a little bit of his coat with his knife. Saul just sat there. He did not know what David was doing.

1 Samuel 25:24

She said, “Boss. Please wait and listen to me now. Be angry with me, not Nabal. Forget him.