1 Samuel 25:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nabal scornfully denies knowing David, dismissing him as a runaway servant.
What Does 1 Samuel 25:10 Mean?
Nabal's reply drips with contempt. He pretends not to know David, mocks him as the obscure son of Jesse, and lumps him with rebellious servants who have fled their masters. Every word is calculated to insult.
Here the fool's heart is laid bare. Nabal sees only a fugitive where God sees His anointed; he despises the very man through whom blessing was extended to him. To scorn the lowly, and to be blind to those God has chosen, is the folly that names this man. Yet the world's contempt cannot unsay the Lord's anointing.
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What does 1 Samuel 25:10 mean?
Nabal scornfully denies knowing David, dismissing him as a runaway servant.