1 Samuel 25:15

Verse

Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them.

American Standard Version (1901)

But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we anything, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields:

Bible in Basic English

But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

Free Bible Version

David's men were always very good to us and they never mistreated us. All the time we were out in the fields with them nothing was stolen from us.

King James (Authorized) Version

But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

Translation for Translators

All the time that we were in the fields close to them, those men of David were very kind to us. They did not harm us. They did not steal anything from us.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yet the men were very good to us. We were not harmed and did not miss anything as long as we went with them when we were in the fields.

Noah Webster Bible

But the men were very good to us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

World English Bible

But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, and we didn’t miss anything as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields.

Young's Literal Translation

and the men [are] very good to us, and have not put us to shame, and we have not looked after anything all the days we have gone up and down with them, in our being in the field;

Context

David, Nabal, and Abigail

¹⁴Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he scolded them.¹⁵Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them.¹⁶They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.

Summary

In this verse, Abigail is speaking to David, acknowledging his role as a leader anointed by God and recognizing the importance of his mission. She humbly seeks to prevent David from taking vengeance into his own hands, urging him to trust in God's justice instead. Abigail's wisdom and diplomacy avert a potential conflict, demonstrating the power of peacemaking and the value of seeking God's guidance in difficult situations. Her actions also reveal the contrast between her discernment and her husband Nabal's foolishness, highlighting the importance of choosing wisdom and righteousness. Overall, this verse showcases the significance of seeking God's will and exercising prudence in interactions with others.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

But the men were very good unto us,.... Very kind and civil, yea, very useful and serviceable, even all the messengers David sent and Nabal railed on, yea, all David's men, and therefore deserved better treatment than they met with from Nabal: and we were not hurt; neither by them nor others: neither missed we anything: of our flocks, or anything belonging to us; they neither robbed us themselves, nor suffered others to rob us: as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields; feeding the sheep by them: thus he confirms everything that David said of himself and his men; see Gill on Sa1 25:7, and says even more of them to their commendation, as follows.