1 Samuel 25:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.”

1 Samuel 25:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 25:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 25:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.”

1 Samuel 25:21 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 25:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.”

1 Samuel 25:21 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David said, `Only, in vain I have kept all that this <FI>one<Fi> hath in the wilderness, and nothing hath been looked after of all that he hath, and he turneth back to me evil for good;”

1 Samuel 25:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 25:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now David had said, Surely, in vain have I kept all that this [man] had in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that was his; and he has requited me evil for good.”

1 Samuel 25:21 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 25:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid said, In deede I haue kept all in vaine that this fellow had in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: for he hath requited me euill for good.”

1 Samuel 25:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 25:21 in Context — 1 Samuel 25

19 Y dijo á sus criados: Id delante de mí, que yo os seguiré luego. Y nada declaró á su marido Nabal.

20 Y sentándose sobre un asno descendió por una parte secreta del monte, y he aquí David y los suyos que venían frente á ella, y ella les fué al encuentro.

21 Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que éste tiene en el desierto, sin que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto es suyo; y él me ha vuelto mal por bien.

22 Así haga Dios, y así añada á los enemigos de David, que de aquí á mañana no tengo de dejar de todo lo que fuere suyo ni aun meante á la pared.

23 Y como Abigail vió á David, apeóse prestamente del asno, y postrándose delante de David sobre su rostro, inclinóse á tierra;

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What Does 1 Samuel 25:21 Mean?

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