Verse 34

1 Samuel 25:34

World English Bible

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34 For indeed, as Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, lives, who has withheld me from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn’t have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אוּלָ֗ם חַי יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְנָעַ֔/נִי מֵ/הָרַ֖ע אֹתָ֑/ךְ כִּ֣י לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ ו/תבאתי וַ/תָּבֹאת֙ לִ/קְרָאתִ֔/י כִּ֣י אִם נוֹתַ֧ר לְ/נָבָ֛ל עַד א֥וֹר הַ/בֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּ/קִֽיר

English Translation

But as surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not hurried and come to meet me, surely not one man would have remained to Nabal by the morning light.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and mourned for him, and buried him at his... Focus ↗

2 There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three... Focus ↗

3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and... Focus ↗

4 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. Focus ↗

5 David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and gr... Focus ↗

6 Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that y... Focus ↗

7 Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm th... Focus ↗

8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for... Focus ↗

9 When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited. Focus ↗

10 Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many se... Focus ↗

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

12 So David’s young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him all these words. Focus ↗

13 David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on h... Focus ↗

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers out of t... Focus ↗

15 But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, and we didn’t miss anything, as long as we... Focus ↗

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

17 Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and aga... Focus ↗

18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two bottles of wine, five sheep ready dre... Focus ↗

19 She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her... Focus ↗

20 As she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his m... Focus ↗

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

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

23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and b... Focus ↗

24 She fell at his feet, and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak i... Focus ↗

25 Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he... Focus ↗

26 Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from... Focus ↗

27 Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who fol... Focus ↗

28 Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For Yahweh will certainly make my lord a sure house, be... Focus ↗

29 Though men may rise up to pursue you, and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord will be bound i... Focus ↗

30 It will come to pass, when Yahweh has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken c... Focus ↗

31 that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood... Focus ↗

32 David said to Abigail, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, who sent you today to meet me... Focus ↗

33 Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and f... Focus ↗

34 For indeed, as Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, lives, who has withheld me from harming you, unle...

35 So David received from her hand that which she had brought him. Then he said to her, “Go up in peace... Focus ↗

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

37 In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart d... Focus ↗

38 About ten days later, Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died. Focus ↗

39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my r... Focus ↗

40 When David’s servants had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us t... Focus ↗

41 She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servan... Focus ↗

42 Abigail hurried, and arose, and rode on a donkey, with five ladies of hers who followed her; and she... Focus ↗

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

44 Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 25 (44 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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