1 Samuel 25:4

4 While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

1 Samuel 25:4 in Other Translations

4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

4 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

4 When David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

4 David, out in the backcountry, heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep

4 While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,

1 Samuel 25:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:4

And David heard in the wilderness
In the wilderness of Paran, where he was, and a wilderness it was to him, being in want of food, as the following relation shows:

that Nabal did shear his sheep;
when there was generally good living, and so a proper person, and a proper time, for David to apply for the relief of his wants.

1 Samuel 25:4 In-Context

2 A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.

3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite.

4 While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

5 So he sent ten young men and said to them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name.

6 Say to him: ‘Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!