Translations
Modern
When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,
Traditional
And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;
Literal
And it shall come to pass, when YHWH has done for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel,
Latin
Cum ergo fecerit Dominus tibi domino meo omnia quæ locutus est bona de te, et constituerit te ducem super Israël,
Original
Hebrew
English
When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,
Notes
This story about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Abigail Bloodguilt David John the Baptist Meunim, Meunites Nabal Ruler 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 Obsequiousness: Abigail Prudence: Abigail Prudence: Abigail, in Averting David's Anger Revenge: Keep Others from Taking Tact: Nabal's Wife Wife: Tactful Abigail