1 Samuel 25:4

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1 Samuel 25:4

4¶ And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

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＋ Add previous verse1 Samuel 25:3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.＋ Add next verse1 Samuel 25:5And 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:

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1 Samuel 25:4

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shear

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To cut or clip something from the surface with an instrument of two blades; to separate any thing from the surface by shears, scissors or a like instrument.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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