Translations
Modern
Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”
Traditional
For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
Literal
Yet as lives YHWH, God of Israel, who has kept me back from hurting you, surely unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely would not have been left to Nabal by the morning light one who urinates against the wall.”
Latin
Alioquin vivit Dominus Deus Israël, qui prohibuit me ne malum facerem tibi: nisi cito venisses in occursum mihi, non remansisset Nabal usque ad lucem matutinam mingens ad parietem.
Original
Hebrew
English
Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”
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 Nabal: Wealthy Carmelite; husband of Abigail. He was known for foolishness
Glossary
Abigail David John the Baptist Meunim, Meunites Nabal Samuel, Books of First and Second Warfare
Topics
Decision: Abigail Fig: Cakes of, Sent by Abigail to David Intercession: Abigail for Nabal Merciful Nabal: History of Tact: Nabal's Wife Wife: Tactful Abigail