Gad went to David and told him. Gad said to David, “{Choose one of these three things:}
1 Samuel 25:12 - Easy To Read Version David’s men went back and told David everything that Nabal said. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So David's young men turned away, and came and told him all that was said. American Standard Version (1901) So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words. Common English Bible So David’s young servants turned around and went back the way they came. When they arrived, they reported every word of this to David. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the servants of David traveled back along their way. And returning, they went and reported to him all the words that he had said. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So the servants of David went back their way: and returning came and told him all the words that he said. |
Gad went to David and told him. Gad said to David, “{Choose one of these three things:}
Obey your leaders and be under their authority. Those men are responsible for you. So they are always watching to protect your souls. Obey those men so that they can be happy in this work. It won’t help you to make it hard for them.
I have bread and water. And I have the meat I killed for my servants who cut the wool from my sheep. But I won’t give them to men I don’t even know!”
Then David said to his men, “Put on your swords!” So David and his men put on their swords. About 400 men went with David. And 200 men stayed with the supplies.