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1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel 25:26

Abigail Intercedes for Nabal · 1 Samuel 25:18–38
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Translations

Modern
Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, may your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.
Traditional
Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
Literal
And now my lord, as YHWH lives, and as your soul lives, since YHWH has held you back from coming to bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, let now your enemies be as Nabal and those seeking harm against my lord.
Latin
Nunc ergo, domine mi, vivit Dominus, et vivit anima tua, qui prohibuit te ne venires in sanguinem, et salvavit manum tuam tibi: et nunc fiant sicut Nabal inimici tui, et qui quærunt domino meo malum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, may your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.

Notes

1 Samuel 25:26

the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself: Abigail began her plea by saying that God had kept David from murder and revenge, and she ended it the same way (1 Samuel 25:31). She reminded David that he had the power to kill Nabal, just as he had the power to kill Saul, but he chose not to do so.

1 Samuel 25:1–44

This story about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.

Theme notes and profiles

David Saul

Events

People

Nabal: Wealthy Carmelite; husband of Abigail. He was known for foolishness

Glossary

Abigail Bloodguilt David John the Baptist Meunim, Meunites Nabal Samuel, Books of First and Second Warfare

Topics

Decision: Abigail Diplomacy of Abigail Fig: Cakes of, Sent by Abigail to David Intercession: Abigail for Nabal Nabal: History of Oaths: Expressions Used as As Thy Soul Liveth Obsequiousness: Abigail Prudence: Abigail Prudence: Abigail, in Averting David's Anger Revenge: Keep Others from Taking Tact: Nabal's Wife Wife: Tactful Abigail