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1 Samuel 25:15

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 25:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we anything, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we anything, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields:
1 Samuel 25:15 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12So David`s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.
13And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the baggage.
14But 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 at them.
15But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we anything, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields:
16they were a wall unto us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.
18Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched grain, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the men [were] very good unto us, etc.] Very kind and civil, yea, very useful and serviceable, even all the messengers David sent and Nabal railed on, yea, all David’s men, and therefore deserved better treatment than they met with from Nabal: and we were not hurt; neither by them nor others: neither missed we anything: of our flocks, or anything belonging to us; they neither robbed us themselves, nor suffered others to rob us: as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields; feeding the sheep by them: thus he confirms everything that David said of himself and his men, (see Gill on “<092507>1 Samuel 25:7”): and says even more of them to their commendation, as follows.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“very good: Sa1 25:7, Sa1 25:21; Phi 2:15 hurt: Heb. shamed 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 25:16”
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