1 Samuel 25:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet hi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:5 — KJV
“And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: greet...: Heb. ask him in my name of peace”
— 1 Samuel 25:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:5 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 25:5
“Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: Joram: also called, Hadoram salute...: Heb. ask him of peace had wars...: Heb. was a man of wars with brought...: Heb. in his hand were”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:5: david, sent, ten
“And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. ceased: Heb. rested”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:5: david, young, men
“But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. railed...: Heb. flew upon them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:5: david, sent, young
“Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. thy graven...: Heb. the graven images of thy silver cast: Heb. scatter”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:5: ten, men, get
“Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. regard: Heb. lay it to his heart Nabal: that is, Fool”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:5: young, men, nabal
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