1 Samuel 25:16

American Standard Version (1901)

they were a wall unto us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 1:10 : 10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
  • Exod 14:22 : 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
  • Jer 15:20 : 20 And I will make thee unto this people a fortified brazen wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
  • Zech 2:5 : 5 For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

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    15But 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:

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  • Neh 4:21-22
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    21So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

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  • Num 32:16-17
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    16And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

    17but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

  • Neh 4:9
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    9But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

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    29that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of Jehovah.

  • Josh 2:14-17
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    14And the men said unto her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business; and it shall be, when Jehovah giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

    15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

    16And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

    17And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

  • Gen 29:7-9
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    7And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

    8And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

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    17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

  • Exod 2:19
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    19And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.

  • Gen 46:32
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    32and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

  • Gen 31:38
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    8And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

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    19Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man that is with thy servants: there is no want of anything.

    20And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

    21So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses fodder; and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

    22As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

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    30The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

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  • 1 Sam 30:23
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    23Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.

  • Job 31:20
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    2If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

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    9If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

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    22Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

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