1 Samuel 25:11
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Shall I then take my bread and my water and my slaughter that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men whom I know not from whence they are?”
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
So should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”
Shall I then take my bread and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they belong?
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?
Am I supposed to take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t know where they are from.”
Why should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve butchered for my shearers and give it to people who came here from who knows where?”
Am I supposed to take my bread, my water and my meat that I slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men coming from who knows where?”
What makes you think I would take my bread, my water, and the meat that I've had cooked for my own servants and give it to you? Besides, I'm not sure that David sent you!
And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] to men whom I know not whence they are?
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and the flesh of my cattle, which I have killed for my shearers, and give to men whom I know not whence they are?
I have bread and water, and I have the meat I killed for my servants who cut the wool from my sheep. But I won’t give them to men I don’t even know.”
I have food and drink for the men who are cutting the wool from my sheep. I have cooked meat for them to eat. But I will not give anything to you. You might have come from anywhere!’
Should I take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have butchered for my shearers and give it to men when I do not know where they come from?”
Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
I have bread and water, and I have meat that I ·killed [slaughtered] for my ·servants who cut the wool [shearers]. ·But I won’t give it to men I don’t know [L Why should I give it to men from who knows where?].”
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?
Should I take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to men coming from who knows where?”
I'm not going to take my bread and water, and the animals I have butchered for my sheepshearers, and give them to people who come from I don't know where!”
Am I supposed to take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t know where they are from.”
I have bread and water. And I have meat that I killed for my servants who cut the wool. But I won’t give it to men I don’t know.”
Should I take my food, my water, and my meat that I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men who came from who knows where?”
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my slaughtered meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it unto men that I do not know where they are from?
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?
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?
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?”
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat which I have slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men whom I do not know where they are from?
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to a gang who comes from God knows where?”
David’s young men went and delivered his message word for word to Nabal. Nabal tore into them, “Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? The country is full of runaway servants these days. Do you think I’m going to take good bread and wine and meat freshly butchered for my sheepshearers and give it to men I’ve never laid eyes on? Who knows where they’ve come from?”
Should I then take my bread, and my water, and my meat, that which I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men whose origins are unknown?”
Should I take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to men coming from who knows where?”
Must I take my bread, my wine, my meat that I have slaughtered for my own shearers, and give them to men who come from who knows where?”
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?”
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?”
Why should I take my bread and my water, and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers, and give them to men when I do not even know from where they have come?”
I have bread and water, and I have meat that I killed for my servants who cut the wool. But I won’t give it to men I don’t know.”
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t even know where they came from!”
Why should I give away my bread and water? Why should I give away the meat I’ve prepared for those who clip the wool off my sheep? Why should I give food to men who come from who knows where?”
Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?”
Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?’
Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my wool cutters, and give it to men when I do not know where they came from?”
Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to a band of outlaws who come from who knows where?”
Shall I take my bread and my water and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers, and give it to men who come from I do not know where?’
Shall I take my bread and my water and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers, and give it to men who come from I do not know where?’
Shall I take my bread and my water and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers, and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
Shall I take my bread and my water and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
Shall I then take my lechem, and my mayim, and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it unto anashim who come from I know not where?
Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
So should I take my bread, my water and my meat that I have cooked for my shearers, and give it to men whom I don’t know where they come from?”
Should I take bread and water and meat from my own servants and give it to men who come from who knows where?
Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”
Therefore shall I take my loaves, and my waters, and the flesh of (my) beasts, which I have slain to my shearers (which I have killed for my shearers), and shall I give (it) to men, that I know not of whence they be?
and I have taken my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I slaughtered for my shearers, and have given [it] to men whom I have not known whence they [are]!'
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