1 Samuel 25:16 Meaning and Explanation
“They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.”
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Read Full Chapter →David's men had been like a protecting wall to Nabal's shepherds night and day.
What Does 1 Samuel 25:16 Mean?
The servant gives David's protection its fullest praise: his men had been a wall around the shepherds by night and day, a constant shield in dangerous open country. Nothing could reach the flocks without first passing that guard.
To be a wall for others is the work of a true shepherd, and David's men had done it without reward. The image foreshadows the greater Shepherd who stands as a wall of defense around His own, keeping watch when they cannot keep watch over themselves. Such faithful guarding makes Nabal's ingratitude all the more bitter.
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What does 1 Samuel 25:16 mean?
David's men had been like a protecting wall to Nabal's shepherds night and day.