1 Samuel 25:8

“Ask thy young men, and they will shew 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.”

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “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.” The titled verse reads “Ask thy young men, and they will shew 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.” The following line reads “And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.” Together, these lines place 1 Samuel 25:8 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

The verse reports an action, event, location, number, or result within the biblical narrative. Its contribution appears through the subject, action, and outcome stated in the sentence.

The wording develops in three movements: “Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee.” then “Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes:” and finally “for we come in a good day:” These clauses should be read together.

Biblical Significance

Biblical narrative communicates through ordered events and consequences. Accuracy about each verse preserves that sequence and guards conclusions from being based on details the passage does not contain.

Application

A faithful response distinguishes description from command and notices how the event fits the surrounding account. Reflection should follow the choices, consequences, and divine activity that the text itself makes visible.

Read in this setting, 1 Samuel 25:8 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims and application begin with the KJV text above.