1 Samuel 25:9
1 Samuel 25:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.”
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Read Full Chapter →David's men deliver his entire message to Nabal and then wait for a reply.
What Does 1 Samuel 25:9 Mean?
The messengers arrive and faithfully repeat every word David gave them, speaking in his name, and then fall silent to await Nabal's answer. They have done their part exactly, adding nothing and withholding nothing.
Faithful messengers deliver the word entrusted to them and leave the response to the hearer. Having spoken in peace, they now wait, and the silence that follows belongs to Nabal alone. So it is with every word of grace offered to us: it is given in full, and then it waits for our reply.
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What does 1 Samuel 25:9 mean?
David's men deliver his entire message to Nabal and then wait for a reply.