1 Samuel 25 · Verse 6

1 Samuel 25:6

And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
1 Samuel 25:6, King James Version

1 Samuel 25:6 in other translations

BSBand say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
WEBTell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!
ASVand thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
YLTand said thus: To life! and thou, peace; and thy house, peace; and all that thou hast--peace!
DARBYAnd thus shall ye say: Long life to thee! and peace be to thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be to all that thou hast!
BBEAnd say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
WebsterAnd thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be to all that thou hast.

What does 1 Samuel 25:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 25:4-9

4-9. Nabal did shear his sheep, and David sent out ten young men, &c.--David and his men lurked in these deserts, associating with the herdsmen and shepherds of Nabal and others and doing them good offices, probably in return for information and supplies obtained through them. Hence when Nabal held his annual sheep-shearing in Carmel, David felt himself entitled to share in the festival and sent a message…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Peace be both to thee - This is the ancient form of sending greetings to a friend: Peace to Thee, peace to thy Household, and peace to all that Thou Hast. That is, May both thyself, thy family, and all that pertain unto thee, be in continual prosperity! Perhaps David, by this salutation, wished Nabal to understand that he had acted so towards him and his property that nothing had been destroyed, and that all had been protected; see 1Sam 25:15-17.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:2-11

We should not have heard of Nabal, if nothing had passed between him and David. Observe his name, Nabal, "A fool;" so it signifies. Riches make men look great in the eye of the world; but to one that takes right views, Nabal looked very mean. He had no honour or honesty; he was churlish, cross, and ill-humoured; evil in his doings, hard and oppressive; a man that cared not what fraud and violence he used in getting…

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1 Samuel 25:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥םva.'a.mar.Temand you will sayH559
כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541
לֶחָ֑יle.Chaito the living [one]H2416
וְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.Tahand youH859
שָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmpeaceH7965
וּבֵיתְךָ֣u.vei.te.Khaand house yourH1004
שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965
וְכֹ֥לve.Kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
לְךָ֖le.Kha[belongs] to <the> you
שָׁלֽוֹם\׃sha.LompeaceH7965

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 25:6

  • 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

  • Psalms 122:7

    Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6

    But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • Luke 10:5

    And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:16

    Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

  • Matthew 10:12-13

    And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

  • John 14:27

    Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:8

    For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

  • 2 Samuel 18:28

    And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
liveth.
1Th 3:8; 1Ti 5:6
Peace be both.
2Sa 18:28; *marg:
1Ch 12:18; Ps 122:7; Mt 10:12,13; Lu 10:5; Joh 14:27; 2Th 3:16

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 25:5

    And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

  • 1 Samuel 25:6

    And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

  • 1 Samuel 25:7

    And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

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1 Samuel 25:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y decidle así: Que vivas y sea paz á ti, y paz á tu familia, y paz á todo cuanto tienes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et vous lui direz ainsi: Vis longtemps! et paix te soit, et paix à ta maison, et paix à tout ce qui t’appartient!
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sprechet also: Lebe lange! Und Friede dir, und Friede deinem Hause, und Friede allem, was dein ist!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et dicetis: Sit fratribus meis et tibi pax, et domui tuæ pax, et omnibus, quæcumque habes, sit pax.