Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. a good day Nehemiah 8:10-12 And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength. . . . Esther 9:19 But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats. Ecclesiastes 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. Luke 11:41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you. Luke 14:12-14 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee. . . . thy son 1 Samuel 3:6 And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not call thee, my son: return and sleep. 1 Samuel 24:11 Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away. Context David, Nabal, and Abigail…7I have heard that thy shepherds that were with us in the desert were shearing: we never molested them, neither was there ought missing to them of the flock at any time, all the while they were with us in Carmel. 8Ask 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.9And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name, and then held their peace.… Cross References 1 Samuel 25:9 And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name, and then held their peace. Nehemiah 8:10 And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength. Esther 9:19 But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats. Esther 9:22 Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats, and should give gifts to the poor. Lexicon Askשְׁאַ֨ל (šə·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand your young men, נְעָרֶ֜יךָ (nə·‘ā·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer and they will tell you. וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ (wə·yag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous So let my young men הַנְּעָרִ֥ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer find וְיִמְצְא֨וּ (wə·yim·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present favor with you, חֵן֙ (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction we have come בָּ֑נוּ (bā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the day י֥וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day of a feast. ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Please נָּ֗א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' give תְּנָה־ (tə·nāh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set whatever אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you can afford תִּמְצָ֤א (tim·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present to your servants לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant and to your son וּלְבִנְךָ֖ (ū·lə·ḇin·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son David.’” לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Additional Translations Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can afford to your servants and to your son David.’”Ask your young men, and they will show you. Why let the young men find favor in your eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray you, whatever comes to your hand to your servants, and to your son David. Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David. Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Let then thy servants find grace in thine eyes, for we are come on a good day; give we pray thee, whatsoever thy hand may find, to thy son David. Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee. Therefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, what thy hand may find to thy servants, and to thy son David. Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David. Ask thy young men, and they will show thee. Wherefore let the young men find favor in thy eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatever cometh to thy hand, to thy servants, and to thy son David. Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.'" 'Ask thy young men, and they declare to thee, and the young men find grace in thine eyes, for on a good day we have come; give, I pray thee, that which thy hand findeth, to thy servants, and to thy son, to David.' 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