1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 25 Samuel dieth: David goeth to the wilderness of Paran, 1 Samuel 25:1. Nabal's riches, 1 Samuel 25:2. His and his wife Abigail's nature and condition, 1 Samuel 25:3. David requesteth of Nabal some relief for his camp: he entreateth David's messengers scornfully. David is provoked, and mindeth to destroy him, 1 Samuel 25:4-13. Abigail understands it, 1 Samuel 25:14-17; taketh a present, 1 Samuel 25:18-22; and by her wisdom, 1 Samuel 25:23-31, pacifieth David, 1 Samuel 25:32-35. Nabal hearing of this, dieth, 1 Samuel 25:36-38. David taketh Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives, 1 Samuel 25:39-43; Saul having given Michal to Phalti, 1 Samuel 25:44. Buried him in his house, according to the manner of those times. See Genesis 23:9, Genesis 50:5 Matthew 27:60. The wilderness of Paran, in the southern borders of the land of Judah, that so when occasion served, he might retire out of Saul's dominions.
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1 Samuel 25:1
1 And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.