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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 25:11 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Sa 25:11 |
Strong Concordance |
Shall I then take [03947] my bread [03899], and my water [04325], and my flesh [02878] that I have killed [02873] for my shearers [01494], and give [05414] it unto men [0582], whom I know [03045] not whence they be? |
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King James |
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The mention of water indicates a country where water was scarce (compare Jos 15:19). Or "bread and water" may be equivalent to "meat and drink." |
19 Who answered [0559], Give [05414] me a blessing [01293]; for thou hast given [05414] me a south [05045] land [0776]; give [05414] me also springs [01543] of water [04325]. And he gave [05414] her the upper [05942] springs [01543], and the nether [08482] springs [01543].