Verse 14

1 Samuel 25:14

Young's Literal Translation

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14 And to Abigail wife of Nabal hath one young man of the youths declared, saying, 'Lo, David hath sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he flieth upon them;

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לַ/אֲבִיגַ֨יִל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת נָבָ֔ל הִגִּ֧יד נַֽעַר אֶחָ֛ד מֵ/הַ/נְּעָרִ֖ים לֵ/אמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד מַלְאָכִ֧ים מֵֽ/הַ/מִּדְבָּ֛ר לְ/בָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת אֲדֹנֵ֖י/נוּ וַ/יָּ֥עַט בָּ/הֶֽם

English Translation

And a certain young man from the servants of Abigail, the wife of Nabal, told, saying, "Behold, David has sent messengers from the desert to bless our lord," and he scolded them.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 And Samuel dieth, and all Israel are gathered, and mourn for him, and bury him in his house, in Rama... Focus ↗

2 And [there is] a man in Maon, and his work [is] in Carmel; and the man [is] very great, and he hath... Focus ↗

3 And the name of the man [is] Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman [is] of good und... Focus ↗

4 And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock, Focus ↗

5 and David sendeth ten young men, and David saith to the young men, 'Go ye up to Carmel, and ye have... Focus ↗

6 and said thus: To life! and thou, peace; and thy house, peace; and all that thou hast -- peace! Focus ↗

7 and, now, I have heard that thou hast shearers; now, the shepherds whom thou hast have been with us,... Focus ↗

8 'Ask thy young men, and they declare to thee, and the young men find grace in thine eyes, for on a g... Focus ↗

9 And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name o... Focus ↗

10 And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who [is] David, and who the son of Jesse? to-d... Focus ↗

11 and I have taken my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I slaughtered for my shearers, and have... Focus ↗

12 And the young men of David turn on their way, and turn back, and come in, and declare to him accordi... Focus ↗

13 And David saith to his men, 'Gird ye on each his sword;' and they gird on each his sword, and David... Focus ↗

14 And to Abigail wife of Nabal hath one young man of the youths declared, saying, 'Lo, David hath sent...

15 and the men [are] very good to us, and have not put us to shame, and we have not looked after anythi... Focus ↗

16 a wall they have been unto us both by night and by day, all the days of our being with them, feeding... Focus ↗

17 'And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and aga... Focus ↗

18 And Abigail hasteth, and taketh two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep, prepare... Focus ↗

19 And she saith to her young men, 'Pass over before me; lo, after you I am coming;' and to her husband... Focus ↗

20 and it hath come to pass, she is riding on the ass and is coming down in the secret part of the hill... Focus ↗

21 And David said, 'Only, in vain I have kept all that this [one] hath in the wilderness, and nothing h... Focus ↗

22 thus doth God (Elohim) do to the enemies of David, and thus He doth add, if I leave of all that he h... Focus ↗

23 And Abigail seeth David, and hasteth and cometh down from off the ass, and falleth before David on h... Focus ↗

24 and falleth at his feet and saith, 'On me, my lord, the iniquity; and let, I pray thee, thy handmaid... Focus ↗

25 'Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name... Focus ↗

26 and now, my lord, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, in that Jehovah hath withheld thee from comin... Focus ↗

27 'And, now, this blessing which thy maid-servant hath brought to my lord -- it hath been given to the... Focus ↗

28 'Bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy handmaid, for Jehovah doth certainly make to my lo... Focus ↗

29 And man riseth to pursue thee and to seek thy soul, and the soul of my lord hath been bound in the b... Focus ↗

30 'And it hath been, when Jehovah doth to my lord according to all the good which He hath spoken conce... Focus ↗

31 that this is not to thee for a stumbling-block, and for an offence of heart to my lord -- either to... Focus ↗

32 And David saith to Abigail, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath sent thee this d... Focus ↗

33 and blessed [is] thy discretion, and blessed [art] thou in that thou hast restrained me this day fro... Focus ↗

34 And yet, Jehovah liveth, God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath kept me back from doing evil with thee, fo... Focus ↗

35 And David receiveth from her hand that which she hath brought to him, and to her he hath said, 'Go u... Focus ↗

36 And Abigail cometh in unto Nabal, and lo, he hath a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king... Focus ↗

37 And it cometh to pass in the morning, when the wine is gone out from Nabal, that his wife declareth... Focus ↗

38 And it cometh to pass, [in] about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth, Focus ↗

39 and David heareth that Nabal [is] dead, and saith, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause... Focus ↗

40 And the servants of David come in unto Abigail at Carmel, and speak unto her, saying, 'David hath se... Focus ↗

41 And she riseth and boweth herself -- face to the earth -- and saith, 'Lo, thy handmaid [is] for a ma... Focus ↗

42 And Abigail hasteth and riseth, and rideth on the ass; and five of her young women who are going at... Focus ↗

43 And Ahinoam hath David taken from Jezreel, and they are -- even both of them -- to him for wives; Focus ↗

44 and Saul gave Michal his daughter, wife to David, to Phalti son of Laish, who [is] of Gallim. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 25 (44 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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