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.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 25:15
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 25:15, Nabal's servants confirm David's claim: 'we were not harmed, we missed nothing' — directly echoing verse 7.
1 Samuel 25:16
Parallel
1 Samuel 25:16 adds that David's men were 'a wall to us by night and day' — expanding on their protective role mentioned in verse 7.
1 Samuel 25:21
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 25:21, David recalls guarding Nabal's possessions so 'nothing was missed' — directly referencing the same episode.
Joshua 15:55
Historical context
Joshua 15:55 lists Carmel as a town in Judah, identifying the location of Nabal's shepherds.
Luke 3:14
Parallel
In Luke 3:14, John the Baptist tells soldiers not to extort — a similar ethic to David's men not harming or taking anything.