The Church Fathers on this verse

1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 25:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

So the servants of David went back their way, and returning came and told him all the words that he said.

Douay-Rheims

וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

In the midst of his sufferings, he endured further injuries, one after the other. When Nabal indignantly insulted him through his servants, labeling him a fugitive, an exile, and an ungrateful servant, he felt the weight of those words with great grief.

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