1 Samuel 25:6
“And thus shall ye say to him that liueth in prosperitie, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be vnto all that thou hast.”
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1 Samuel 25:6 Context
4¶ And Dauid heard in the wildernesse, that Nabal did sheare his sheepe. 5And Dauid sent out ten yong men, and Dauid said vnto the young men, Get you vp to Carmel, and goe to Nabal, and greete him in my name; 6And thus shall ye say to him that liueth in prosperitie, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be vnto all that thou hast. 7And now, I haue heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepheards which were with vs, wee hurt them not, neither was there ought missing vnto them, all the while they were in Carmel. 8Aske thy yong men, and they will shew thee: wherefore let the yong men finde fauour in thine eyes: (for we come in a good day) giue, I pray thee, whatsoeuer commeth to thine hand, vnto thy seruants, and to thy sonne Dauid.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 25:6
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth [in prosperity], Peace [be] both to thee, and peace [be] to thine house, and peace [be] unto all that thou hast.
- King James Version
and thus you shall say, 'Have a long life, peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and thus shall ye say to him that liveth `in prosperity', Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
- Basic English Bible
And thus shall ye say: Long life [to thee]! and peace be to thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be to all that thou hast!
- Darby Bible
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be to all that thou hast.
- Webster's Bible
You shall tell him, 'Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
- World English Bible
and said thus: To life! and thou, peace; and thy house, peace; and all that thou hast -- peace!
- Youngs Literal Bible
and thus ye shall say: All hail! and peace be both unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 25:6
25:6 Prosperity - By this expression David both congratulates Nabal's felicity, and tacitly minds him of the distress in which he and his men were.