The Church Fathers on this verse

1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 25:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Now therefore let thy servants find favour in thy eyes: for we are come in a good day, whatsoever thy hand shall find give to thy servants, and to thy son David.

Douay-Rheims

שְׁאַ֨ל אֶת־נְעָרֶ֜יךָ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֗ךְ וְיִמְצְא֨וּ הַנְּעָרִ֥ים חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־עַל־י֥וֹם ט֖וֹב בָּ֑נוּ תְּנָה־נָּ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבִנְךָ֖ לְדָוִֽד׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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One Church Father comments on this verse

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

The request was reasonable and highlighted the absence of essentials. It is written, "Let the young men find grace before thy eyes, as in the day of good things we come: grant that thy hand may find grace for the young men of thy son David." In what way do these words differ from those spoken by those who seek charity?

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