1 Samuel 25:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 25:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 25:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 25:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!”

1 Samuel 25:6 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 25:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Samuel 25:6 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and said thus: To life! and thou, peace; and thy house, peace; and all that thou hast--peace!”

1 Samuel 25:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 25:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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! ”

1 Samuel 25:6 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 25:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And thus shall ye say for salutation, Both thou, and thine house, and all that thou hast, be in peace, wealth and prosperitie.”

1 Samuel 25:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 25:6 in Context — 1 Samuel 25

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

5 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:

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.

7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

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What Does 1 Samuel 25:6 Mean?

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