1 Samuel 25:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And now I have heard that you have shearers; now your shepherds that were with us, we did not harm them, nor was there anything missing from them, all the while they were in Carmel.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I have heard that you are shearing your sheep. While your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them, nor was anything of theirs missing during their time in Carmel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    haue herde saye that thou hast shepe clyppers. Now yi shepherdes whom thou hast, haue bene with vs, we haue done them no dishonoure, and they wated nothinge of their nombre, as longe as they were at Carmel:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Behold, I haue heard, that thou hast sherers: now thy shepherds were with vs, and we did the no hurt, neyther did they misse any thing all the while they were in Carmel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Beholde I haue hearde say that thou hast shearers: Nowe, thy shepheardes were with vs, & we did them no spite, neither was there ought missing vnto them al the while they were in Carmel:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now I have heard that you have shearers: your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and, now, I have heard that thou hast shearers; now, the shepherds whom thou hast have been with us, we have not put them to shame, nor hath anything been looked after by them, all the days of their being in Carmel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we have done them no evil, and taken nothing of theirs while they were in Carmel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now I hear that they are shearing sheep for you. When your shepherds were with us, we neither insulted them nor harmed them the whole time they were in Carmel.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:21 : 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I protected all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missing of all that belonged to him, and he has repaid me evil for good.
  • 1 Sam 25:15-16 : 15 But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, nor did we miss anything, as long as we were associating with them, when we were in the fields. 16 They were a wall to us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
  • 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 And everyone that was in distress, and everyone that was in debt, and everyone that was discontented, gathered to him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
  • Isa 11:6-9 : 6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child shall play near the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the viper's den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
  • Luke 3:14 : 14 And the soldiers likewise asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.
  • Phil 2:15 : 15 That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

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    16They were a wall to us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

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