Verse 14

1 Samuel 25:14

New King James Version

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14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on 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 died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in... Focus ↗

2 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he h... Focus ↗

3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good und... Focus ↗

4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. Focus ↗

5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to... Focus ↗

6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine... Focus ↗

7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not... Focus ↗

8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: f... Focus ↗

9 And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of Dav... Focus ↗

10 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be m... Focus ↗

11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give... Focus ↗

12 So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. Focus ↗

13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword;... Focus ↗

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of th...

15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we... Focus ↗

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

17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and ag... Focus ↗

18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready... Focus ↗

19 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husb... Focus ↗

20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, Da... Focus ↗

21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that... Focus ↗

22 So and more also do God (Elohim) unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by... Focus ↗

23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face,... Focus ↗

24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handma... Focus ↗

25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he;... Focus ↗

26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden... Focus ↗

27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the... Focus ↗

28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure... Focus ↗

29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in t... Focus ↗

30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that h... Focus ↗

31 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed... Focus ↗

32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, which sent thee this day to m... Focus ↗

33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed bloo... Focus ↗

34 For in very deed, as the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting th... Focus ↗

35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to t... Focus ↗

36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and... Focus ↗

37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him t... Focus ↗

38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died. Focus ↗

39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause... Focus ↗

40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David se... Focus ↗

41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a... Focus ↗

42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her;... Focus ↗

43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. Focus ↗

44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Galli... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 25 (44 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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