And thus shall ye say [a][b]for salutation, Both thou, and thine house, and all that thou hast, be in peace, wealth and prosperity.

Behold, I have heard, that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds were with us, and we did them no hurt, neither did they miss anything all the while they were in Carmel.

Ask thy servants, and they will show thee. Wherefore let these young men find favor in thine eyes: (for we come in a good season) give, I pray thee, whatsoever [c]cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:6 Some read, so mayest thou live in prosperity the next year, both thou, etc.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:6 Hebrew, for life.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:8 Whatsoever thou hast ready for us.

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