1 Samuel 25:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

a wall they have been unto us both by night and by day, all the days of our being with them, feeding the flock.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 1:10 : 10 Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath -- round about?
  • Exod 14:22 : 22 and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea, on dry land, and the waters `are' to them a wall, on their right and on their left.
  • Jer 15:20 : 20 And I have made thee to this people For a wall -- brazen -- fenced, And they have fought against thee, And they do not prevail against thee, For with thee `am' I to save thee, And to deliver thee -- an affirmation of Jehovah,
  • Zech 2:5 : 5 And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

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    15and 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;

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    7and, 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.

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  • Neh 4:21-22
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    21And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.

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    17`And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he `is' too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'

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    19and both straw and provender are for our asses, and also bread and wine there are for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants; there is no lack of anything.'

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    21And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth `food' for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.

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