1Sa 25:3-8, Pro 23:6-8 | TSK | STEP | good. was churlish. and he was.{Wehoo calibbee,} literally, "and he was a Calebite;" but as the word {cailev} signifies a dog, the Septuagint has understood it as implying a man of canine disposition, and translated it, [kai anthropov kunikos,] "and he was a doggish man." It is understood in the same way by the Syriac and Arabic.

1 Samuel 25:3-8

good.

was churlish.

and he was.{Wehoo calibbee,} literally, "and he was a Calebite;" but as the word {cailev} signifies a dog, the Septuagint has understood it as implying a man of canine disposition, and translated it, [kai anthropov kunikos,] "and he was a doggish man." It is understood in the same way by the Syriac and Arabic.

did shear.

Ge 38:13; 2Sa 13:23

greet him, etc. Heb. ask him in my name of peace.

17:22; Ge 43:23

liveth.

1Th 3:8; 1Ti 5:6

Peace be both.

2Sa 18:28; *marg:

1Ch 12:18; Ps 122:7; Mt 10:12,13; Lu 10:5; Joh 14:27; 2Th 3:16

thy shepherds.In those times, and at the present day, wandering Arabs, under their several chiefs, think that they have a right to exact contributions of provisions, etc., wherever they come. But David, though he lived in the wilderness like the Arab emirs, had not adopted their manners: one of them, at the head of 600 men, would have demanded, from time to time, some provision or present from Nabal's servants, for permitting them to feed at quiet; and would have driven them away from the watering place upon any dislike. David had done nothing of this kind; but had protected them against those who would.

we hurt. Heb. we shamed.

15,16,21; 22:2; Isa 11:6-9; Lu 3:14; Php 2:15; 4:8

a good day.

Ne 8:10-12; Es 9:19; Ec 11:2; Lu 11:41; 14:12-14

thy son.

3:6; 24:11

Proverbs 23:6-8

an.

22:9; De 15:9; 28:56; Mt 20:15; Mr 7:22

desire.

3; Ps 141:4; Da 1:8-10

as.

19:22; Mt 9:3,4; Lu 7:39

Eat.

Jud 16:15; 2Sa 13:26-28; Ps 12:2; 55:21; Da 11:27; Lu 11:37-54