1 Samuel 25 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 26

¹The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?”

KJVAnd the Ziphites^H2130 came^H935^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586 to Gibeah^H1390, saying^H559^(H8800), Doth not David^H1732 hide^H5641^(H8693) himself in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah^H2444, which is before^H6440 Jeshimon^H3452?

² Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went down^H3381^(H8799) to the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph^H2128, having three^H7969 thousand^H505 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376 of Israel^H3478 with him, to seek^H1245^(H8763) David^H1732 in the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph^H2128.

³ Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 pitched^H2583^(H8799) in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah^H2444, which is before^H6440 Jeshimon^H3452, by the way^H1870. But David^H1732 abode^H3427^(H8802) in the wilderness^H4057, and he saw^H7200^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8804) after^H310 him into the wilderness^H4057.

⁴ David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.

KJVDavid^H1732 therefore sent out^H7971^(H8799) spies^H7270^(H8764), and understood^H3045^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 was come^H935^(H8804) in very deed^H3559^(H8737).

⁵ Then David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 had pitched^H2583^(H8804): and David^H1732 beheld^H7200^(H8799) the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 lay^H7901^(H8804), and Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, the captain^H8269 of his host^H6635: and Saul^H7586 lay^H7901^(H8802) in the trench^H4570, and the people^H5971 pitched^H2583^(H8802) round about^H5439 him.

⁶ Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?” Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) David^H1732 and said^H559^(H8799) to Ahimelech^H288 the Hittite^H2850, and to Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, brother^H251 to Joab^H3097, saying^H559^(H8800), Who will go down^H3381^(H8799) with me to Saul^H7586 to the camp^H4264? And Abishai^H52 said^H559^(H8799), I will go down^H3381^(H8799) with thee.

⁷ So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him.

KJVSo David^H1732 and Abishai^H52 came^H935^(H8799) to the people^H5971 by night^H3915: and, behold, Saul^H7586 lay^H7901^(H8802) sleeping^H3463 within the trench^H4570, and his spear^H2595 stuck^H4600^(H8803) in the ground^H776 at his bolster^H4763: but Abner^H74 and the people^H5971 lay^H7901^(H8802) round about^H5439 him.

⁸ Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Abishai^H52 to David^H1732, God^H430 hath delivered^H5462^(H8765) thine enemy^H341^(H8802) into thine hand^H3027 this day^H3117: now therefore let me smite^H5221^(H8686) him, I pray thee, with the spear^H2595 even to the earth^H776 at once^H6471^H259, and I will not smite him the second time^H8138^(H8799).

⁹ David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against Yahweh’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abishai^H52, Destroy^H7843^(H8686) him not: for who can stretch forth^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899, and be guiltless^H5352^(H8738)?

¹⁰ David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.

KJVDavid^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) furthermore, As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, the LORD^H3068 shall smite^H5062^(H8799) him; or his day^H3117 shall come^H935^(H8799) to die^H4191^(H8804); or he shall descend^H3381^(H8799) into battle^H4421, and perish^H5595^(H8738).

¹¹ Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let’s go.”

KJVThe LORD^H3068 forbid^H2486 that I should stretch forth^H7971^(H8800) mine hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899: but, I pray thee, take^H3947^(H8798) thou now the spear^H2595 that is at his bolster^H4763, and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325, and let us go^H3212^(H8799).

¹² So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.

KJVSo David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) the spear^H2595 and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 from Saul's^H7586 bolster^H7226; and they gat them away^H3212^(H8799), and no man saw^H7200^(H8802) it, nor knew^H3045^(H8802) it, neither awaked^H6974^(H8688): for they were all asleep^H3463; because a deep sleep^H8639 from the LORD^H3068 was fallen^H5307^(H8804) upon them.

¹³ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far away, a great space being between them;

KJVThen David^H1732 went over^H5674^(H8799) to the other side^H5676, and stood^H5975^(H8799) on the top^H7218 of an hill^H2022 afar off^H7350; a great^H7227 space^H4725 being between them:

¹⁴ and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Don’t you answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered, “Who are you who calls to the king?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 cried^H7121^(H8799) to the people^H5971, and to Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, saying^H559^(H8800), Answerest^H6030^(H8799) thou not, Abner^H74? Then Abner^H74 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Who art thou that criest^H7121^(H8804) to the king^H4428?

¹⁵ David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abner^H74, Art not thou a valiant man^H376? and who is like to thee in Israel^H3478? wherefore then hast thou not kept^H8104^(H8804) thy lord^H113 the king^H4428? for there came^H935^(H8804) one^H259 of the people^H5971 in to destroy^H7843^(H8687) the king^H4428 thy lord^H113.

¹⁶ This thing isn’t good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.”

KJVThis thing^H1697 is not good^H2896 that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804). As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, ye are worthy^H1121 to die^H4194, because ye have not kept^H8104^(H8804) your master^H113, the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899. And now see^H7200^(H8798) where the king's^H4428 spear^H2595 is, and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 that was at his bolster^H4763.

¹⁷ Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 knew^H5234^(H8686) David's^H1732 voice^H6963, and said^H559^(H8799), Is this thy voice^H6963, my son^H1121 David^H1732? And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), It is my voice^H6963, my lord^H113, O king^H4428.

¹⁸ He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore doth my lord^H113 thus pursue^H7291^(H8802) after^H310 his servant^H5650? for what have I done^H6213^(H8804)? or what evil^H7451 is in mine hand^H3027?

¹⁹ Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, let my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hear^H8085^(H8799) the words^H1697 of his servant^H5650. If the LORD^H3068 have stirred thee up^H5496^(H8689) against me, let him accept^H7306^(H8686) an offering^H4503: but if they be the children^H1121 of men^H120, cursed^H779^(H8803) be they before^H6440 the LORD^H3068; for they have driven^H1644^(H8765) me out this day^H3117 from abiding^H5596^(H8692) in the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798), serve^H5647^(H8798) other^H312 gods^H430.

²⁰ Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

KJVNow therefore, let not my blood^H1818 fall^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776 before the face^H6440 of the LORD^H3068: for the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 is come out^H3318^(H8804) to seek^H1245^(H8763) a^H259 flea^H6550, as when one doth hunt^H7291^(H8799) a partridge^H7124 in the mountains^H2022.

²¹ Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): return^H7725^(H8798), my son^H1121 David^H1732: for I will no more do thee harm^H7489^(H8686), because my soul^H5315 was precious^H3365^(H8804) in thine eyes^H5869 this day^H3117: behold, I have played the fool^H5528^(H8689), and have erred^H7686^(H8799) exceedingly^H7235^(H8687)^H3966.

²² David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.

KJVAnd David^H1732 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Behold the king's^H4428 spear^H2595! and let one^H259 of the young men^H5288 come over^H5674^(H8799) and fetch^H3947^(H8799) it.

²³ Yahweh will give to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 render^H7725^(H8686) to every man^H376 his righteousness^H6666 and his faithfulness^H530: for the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8804) thee into my hand^H3027 to day^H3117, but I would^H14^(H8804) not stretch forth^H7971^(H8800) mine hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899.

²⁴ Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”

KJVAnd, behold, as thy life^H5315 was much set by^H1431^(H8804) this day^H3117 in mine eyes^H5869, so let my life^H5315 be much set by^H1431^(H8799) in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and let him deliver^H5337^(H8686) me out of all tribulation^H6869.

²⁵ Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou, my son^H1121 David^H1732: thou shalt both do^H6213^(H8799) great^H6213^(H8800) things, and also shalt still^H3201^(H8800) prevail^H3201^(H8799). So David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) on his way^H1870, and Saul^H7586 returned^H7725^(H8804) to his place^H4725.

WEB·1 Samuel 25

¹Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house at Ramah. Then David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 died^H4191^(H8799); and all the Israelites^H3478 were gathered together^H6908^(H8735), and lamented^H5594^(H8799) him, and buried^H6912^(H8799) him in his house^H1004 at Ramah^H7414. And David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went down^H3381^(H8799) to the wilderness^H4057 of Paran^H6290.

² There was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

KJVAnd there was a man^H376 in Maon^H4584, whose possessions^H4639 were in Carmel^H3760; and the man^H376 was very^H3966 great^H1419, and he had three^H7969 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629, and a thousand^H505 goats^H5795: and he was shearing^H1494^(H8800) his sheep^H6629 in Carmel^H3760.

³ Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.

KJVNow the name^H8034 of the man^H376 was Nabal^H5037; and the name^H8034 of his wife^H802 Abigail^H26: and she was a woman^H802 of good^H2896 understanding^H7922, and of a beautiful^H3303 countenance^H8389: but the man^H376 was churlish^H7186 and evil^H7451 in his doings^H4611; and he was of the house of Caleb^H3614.

⁴ David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

KJVAnd David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057 that Nabal^H5037 did shear^H1494^(H8802) his sheep^H6629.

⁵ David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

KJVAnd David^H1732 sent out^H7971^(H8799) ten^H6235 young men^H5288, and David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young men^H5288, Get you up^H5927^(H8798) to Carmel^H3760, and go^H935^(H8804) to Nabal^H5037, and greet^H7592^(H8804)^H7965 him in my name^H8034:

⁶ Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!

KJVAnd thus shall ye say^H559^(H8804) to him that liveth^H2416 in prosperity, Peace^H7965 be both to thee, and peace^H7965 be to thine house^H1004, and peace^H7965 be unto all that thou hast.

⁷ Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm them. Nothing was missing from them all the time they were in Carmel.

KJVAnd now I have heard^H8085^(H8804) that thou hast shearers^H1494^(H8802): now thy shepherds^H7462^(H8802) which were with us, we hurt^H3637^(H8689) them not, neither was there ought^H3972 missing^H6485^(H8738) unto them, all the while^H3117 they were in Carmel^H3760.

⁸ Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand to your servants and to your son David.’”

KJVAsk^H7592^(H8798) thy young men^H5288, and they will shew^H5046^(H8686) thee. Wherefore let the young men^H5288 find^H4672^(H8799) favour^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869: for we come^H935^(H8804) in a good^H2896 day^H3117: give^H5414^(H8798), I pray thee, whatsoever cometh^H4672^(H8799) to thine hand^H3027 unto thy servants^H5650, and to thy son^H1121 David^H1732.

⁹ When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited.

KJVAnd when David's^H1732 young men^H5288 came^H935^(H8799), they spake^H1696^(H8762) to Nabal^H5037 according to all those words^H1697 in the name^H8034 of David^H1732, and ceased^H5117^(H8799).

¹⁰ Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

KJVAnd Nabal^H5037 answered^H6030^(H8799) David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and said^H559^(H8799), Who is David^H1732? and who is the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448? there be many^H7231^(H8804) servants^H5650 now a days^H3117 that break away^H6555^(H8693) every man^H376 from^H6440 his master^H113.

¹¹ Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”

KJVShall I then take^H3947^(H8804) my bread^H3899, and my water^H4325, and my flesh^H2878 that I have killed^H2873^(H8804) for my shearers^H1494^(H8802), and give^H5414^(H8804) it unto men^H582, whom I know^H3045^(H8804) not whence they be?

¹² So David’s young men turned on their way and went back, and came and told him all these words.

KJVSo David's^H1732 young men^H5288 turned^H2015^(H8799) their way^H1870, and went again^H7725^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) and told^H5046^(H8686) him all those sayings^H1697.

¹³ David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David, and two hundred stayed by the baggage.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto his men^H582, Gird ye on^H2296^(H8798) every man^H376 his sword^H2719. And they girded on^H2296^(H8799) every man^H376 his sword^H2719; and David^H1732 also girded on^H2296^(H8799) his sword^H2719: and there went up^H5927^(H8799) after^H310 David^H1732 about four^H702 hundred^H3967 men^H376; and two hundred^H3967 abode^H3427^(H8804) by the stuff^H3627.

¹⁴ But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master; and he insulted them.

KJVBut one^H259 of the young men^H5288 told^H5046^(H8689) Abigail^H26, Nabal's^H5037 wife^H802, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8804) messengers^H4397 out of the wilderness^H4057 to salute^H1288^(H8763) our master^H113; and he railed^H5860^(H8799) on them.

¹⁵ But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, and we didn’t miss anything as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields.

KJVBut the men^H582 were very^H3966 good^H2896 unto us, and we were not hurt^H3637^(H8717), neither missed^H6485^(H8804) we any thing^H3972, as long as^H3117 we were conversant^H1980^(H8694) with them, when we were in the fields^H7704:

¹⁶ They were a wall to us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

KJVThey were a wall^H2346 unto us both by night^H3915 and day^H3119, all the while^H3117 we were with them keeping^H7462^(H8802) the sheep^H6629.

¹⁷ Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

KJVNow therefore know^H3045^(H8798) and consider^H7200^(H8798) what thou wilt do^H6213^(H8799); for evil^H7451 is determined^H3615^(H8804) against our master^H113, and against all his household^H1004: for he is such a son^H1121 of Belial^H1100, that a man cannot speak^H1696^(H8763) to him.

¹⁸ Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five sheep ready dressed, five seahs of parched grain, one hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys.

KJVThen Abigail^H26 made haste^H4116^(H8762), and took^H3947^(H8799) two hundred^H3967 loaves^H3899, and two^H8147 bottles^H5035 of wine^H3196, and five^H2568 sheep^H6629 ready dressed^H6213^(H8803), and five^H2568 measures^H5429 of parched^H7039 corn, and an hundred^H3967 clusters of raisins^H6778, and two hundred^H3967 cakes^H1690 of figs, and laid^H7760^(H8799) them on asses^H2543.

¹⁹ She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her husband, Nabal.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her servants^H5288, Go on^H5674^(H8798) before^H6440 me; behold, I come^H935^(H8802) after^H310 you. But she told^H5046^(H8689) not her husband^H376 Nabal^H5037.

²⁰ As she rode on her donkey, and came down hidden by the mountain, behold, David and his men came down toward her, and she met them.

KJVAnd it was so, as she rode^H7392^(H8802) on the ass^H2543, that she came down^H3381^(H8802) by the covert^H5643 of the hill^H2022, and, behold, David^H1732 and his men^H582 came down^H3381^(H8802) against^H7125^(H8800) her; and she met^H6298^(H8799) them.

²¹ Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

KJVNow David^H1732 had said^H559^(H8804), Surely in vain^H8267 have I kept^H8104^(H8804) all that this^H2088 fellow hath in the wilderness^H4057, so that nothing^H3972 was missed^H6485^(H8738) of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited^H7725^(H8686) me evil^H7451 for good^H2896.

²² God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”

KJVSo^H3541 and more^H3254^(H8686) also do^H6213^(H8799) God^H430 unto the enemies^H341^(H8802) of David^H1732, if I leave^H7604^(H8686) of all that pertain to him by^H5704 the morning^H1242 light^H216 any that pisseth^H8366^(H8688) against the wall^H7023.

²³ When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face and bowed herself to the ground.

KJVAnd when Abigail^H26 saw^H7200^(H8799) David^H1732, she hasted^H4116^(H8762), and lighted off^H3381^(H8799) the ass^H2543, and fell^H5307^(H8799) before^H639 David^H1732 on her face^H6440, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) herself to the ground^H776,

²⁴ She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.

KJVAnd fell^H5307^(H8799) at his feet^H7272, and said^H559^(H8799), Upon me, my lord^H113, upon me let this iniquity^H5771 be: and let thine handmaid^H519, I pray thee, speak^H1696^(H8762) in thine audience^H241, and hear^H8085^(H8798) the words^H1697 of thine handmaid^H589.

²⁵ Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

KJVLet^H7760^(H8799) not my lord^H113, I pray thee, regard^H3820 this man^H376 of Belial^H1100, even Nabal^H5037: for as his name^H8034 is, so is he; Nabal^H5037 is his name^H8034, and folly^H5039 is with him: but I thine handmaid^H519 saw^H7200^(H8804) not the young men^H5288 of my lord^H113, whom thou didst send^H7971^(H8804).

²⁶ Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies and those who seek evil to my lord be as Nabal.

KJVNow therefore, my lord^H113, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, seeing the LORD^H3068 hath withholden^H4513^(H8804) thee from coming^H935^(H8800) to shed blood^H1818, and from avenging^H3467^(H8687) thyself with thine own hand^H3027, now let thine enemies^H341^(H8802), and they that seek^H1245^(H8764) evil^H7451 to my lord^H113, be as Nabal^H5037.

²⁷ Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

KJVAnd now this blessing^H1293 which thine handmaid^H8198 hath brought^H935^(H8689) unto my lord^H113, let it even be given^H5414^(H8738) unto the young men^H5288 that follow^H1980^(H8693)^H7272 my lord^H113.

²⁸ Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For Yahweh will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights Yahweh’s battles. Evil will not be found in you all your days.

KJVI pray thee, forgive^H5375^(H8798) the trespass^H6588 of thine handmaid^H519: for the LORD^H3068 will certainly^H6213^(H8800) make^H6213^(H8799) my lord^H113 a sure^H539^(H8737) house^H1004; because my lord^H113 fighteth^H3898^(H8737) the battles^H4421 of the LORD^H3068, and evil^H7451 hath not been found^H4672^(H8735) in thee all thy days^H3117.

²⁹ Though men may rise up to pursue you and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord will be bound in the bundle of life with Yahweh your God. He will sling out the souls of your enemies as from a sling’s pocket.

KJVYet a man^H120 is risen^H6965^(H8799) to pursue^H7291^(H8800) thee, and to seek^H1245^(H8763) thy soul^H5315: but the soul^H5315 of my lord^H113 shall be bound^H6887^(H8803) in the bundle^H6872 of life^H2416 with the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430; and the souls^H5315 of thine enemies^H341^(H8802), them shall he sling out^H7049^(H8762), as out of the middle^H8432^H3709 of a sling^H7050.

³⁰ It will come to pass, when Yahweh has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you prince over Israel,

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when the LORD^H3068 shall have done^H6213^(H8799) to my lord^H113 according to all the good^H2896 that he hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) concerning thee, and shall have appointed^H6680^(H8765) thee ruler^H5057 over Israel^H3478;

³¹ that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

KJVThat this shall be no grief^H6330 unto thee, nor offence^H4383 of heart^H3820 unto my lord^H113, either that thou hast shed^H8210^(H8800) blood^H1818 causeless^H2600, or that my lord^H113 hath avenged^H3467^(H8687) himself: but when the LORD^H3068 shall have dealt well^H3190^(H8689) with my lord^H113, then remember^H2142^(H8804) thine handmaid^H519.

³² David said to Abigail, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abigail^H26, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, which sent^H7971^(H8804) thee this day^H3117 to meet^H7125^(H8800) me:

³³ Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

KJVAnd blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thy advice^H2940, and blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou, which hast kept^H3607^(H8804) me this day^H3117 from coming^H935^(H8800) to shed blood^H1818, and from avenging^H3467^(H8687) myself with mine own hand^H3027.

³⁴ For indeed, as Yahweh the God of Israel lives, who has withheld me from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn’t have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”

KJVFor in very deed^H199, as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 liveth^H2416, which hath kept me back^H4513^(H8804) from hurting^H7489^(H8687) thee, except^H3884 thou hadst hasted^H4116^(H8765) and come^H935^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) me, surely there had not been left^H3498^(H8738) unto Nabal^H5037 by the morning^H1242 light^H216 any that pisseth^H8366^(H8688) against the wall^H7023.

³⁵ So David received from her hand that which she had brought him. Then he said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. Behold, I have listened to your voice and have granted your request.”

KJVSo David^H1732 received^H3947^(H8799) of her hand^H3027 that which she had brought^H935^(H8689) him, and said^H559^(H8804) unto her, Go up^H5927^(H8798) in peace^H7965 to thine house^H1004; see^H7200^(H8798), I have hearkened^H8085^(H8804) to thy voice^H6963, and have accepted^H5375^(H8799) thy person^H6440.

³⁶ Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.

KJVAnd Abigail^H26 came^H935^(H8799) to Nabal^H5037; and, behold, he held a feast^H4960 in his house^H1004, like the feast^H4960 of a king^H4428; and Nabal's^H5037 heart^H3820 was merry^H2896 within him, for he was very^H3966 drunken^H7910: wherefore she told^H5046^(H8689) him nothing^H1697, less^H6996 or more^H1419, until the morning^H1242 light^H216.

³⁷ In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things; and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

KJVBut it came to pass in the morning^H1242, when the wine^H3196 was gone out^H3318^(H8800) of Nabal^H5037, and his wife^H802 had told^H5046^(H8686) him these things^H1697, that his heart^H3820 died^H4191^(H8799) within^H7130 him, and he became as a stone^H68.

³⁸ About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.

KJVAnd it came to pass about ten^H6235 days^H3117 after, that the LORD^H3068 smote^H5062^(H8799) Nabal^H5037, that he died^H4191^(H8799).

³⁹ When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.

KJVAnd when David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) that Nabal^H5037 was dead^H4191^(H8804), he said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068, that hath pleaded^H7378^(H8804) the cause^H7379 of my reproach^H2781 from the hand^H3027 of Nabal^H5037, and hath kept^H2820^(H8804) his servant^H5650 from evil^H7451: for the LORD^H3068 hath returned^H7725^(H8689) the wickedness^H7451 of Nabal^H5037 upon his own head^H7218. And David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8799) and communed^H1696^(H8762) with Abigail^H26, to take^H3947^(H8800) her to him to wife^H802.

⁴⁰ When David’s servants had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, to take you to him as wife.”

KJVAnd when the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 were come^H935^(H8799) to Abigail^H26 to Carmel^H3760, they spake^H1696^(H8762) unto her, saying^H559^(H8800), David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8804) us unto thee, to take^H3947^(H8800) thee to him to wife^H802.

⁴¹ She arose and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

KJVAnd she arose^H6965^(H8799), and bowed^H7812^(H8691) herself on her face^H639 to the earth^H776, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, let thine handmaid^H519 be a servant^H8198 to wash^H7364^(H8800) the feet^H7272 of the servants^H5650 of my lord^H113.

⁴² Abigail hurriedly arose and rode on a donkey with her five maids who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

KJVAnd Abigail^H26 hasted^H4116^(H8762), and arose^H6965^(H8799), and rode^H7392^(H8799) upon an ass^H2543, with five^H2568 damsels^H5291 of hers that went^H1980^(H8802) after^H7272 her; and she went^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 the messengers^H4397 of David^H1732, and became his wife^H802.

⁴³ David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.

KJVDavid^H1732 also took^H3947^(H8804) Ahinoam^H293 of Jezreel^H3157; and they were also both^H8147 of them his wives^H802.

⁴⁴ Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.

KJVBut Saul^H7586 had given^H5414^(H8804) Michal^H4324 his daughter^H1323, David's^H1732 wife^H802, to Phalti^H6406 the son^H1121 of Laish^H3919, which was of Gallim^H1554.

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