1 Samuel 25:12

12 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all these sayings.

1 Samuel 25:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:12

So David's young men turned their way
Their backs on him, without making any reply; and though they did not return railing for railing, they treated him with silent contempt; and though they did not offer to do any injury to his person, nor to take anything away by force, yet they were determined to report this usage to David, who they doubted not would avenge the affront put on him and them:

and went again;
to the wilderness from whence they came:

and came and told him all these sayings;
rude and reproachful ones, just as they were delivered.

1 Samuel 25:12 In-Context

10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who [is] David? and who [is] the son of Jesse? there are many servants in these days that break away every man from his master.

11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] to men, whom I know not whence they [are]?

12 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all these sayings.

13 And David said to 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 goods.

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers from the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed at them.