Verse 19

1 Samuel 25:19

Literal Standard Version

19 And she says to her young men, “Pass over before me; behold, I am coming after you”; and she has not declared it to her husband Nabal;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תֹּ֤אמֶר לִ/נְעָרֶ֨י/הָ֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְ/פָנַ֔/י הִנְ/נִ֖י אַחֲרֵי/כֶ֣ם בָּאָ֑ה וּ/לְ/אִישָׁ֥/הּ נָבָ֖ל לֹ֥א הִגִּֽידָה
English Translation
And she said to her young men, "Cross before me; behold, I will come after you, and to the man she did not tell."
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Chapter 25 Context
1 And Samuel dies, and all Israel is gathered, and mourns for him, and buries him in his house, in Ram... Focus ↗
2 And there is a man in Maon, and his work is in Carmel; and the man is very great, and he has three t... Focus ↗
3 And the name of the man is Nabal, and the name of his wife is Abigail, and the woman is of good unde... Focus ↗
4 And David hears in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock, Focus ↗
5 and David sends ten young men, and David says to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and you have come... Focus ↗
6 and said thus to the living: And peace to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you ha... Focus ↗
7 And now, I have heard that you have shearers; now, the shepherds whom you have have been with us, we... Focus ↗
8 Ask your young men, and they declare it to you, and the young men find grace in your eyes, for we ha... Focus ↗
9 And the young men of David come in, and speak to Nabal according to all these words, in the name of... Focus ↗
10 And Nabal answers the servants of David and says, “Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? Have s... Focus ↗
11 And have I 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 says to his men, “Each gird on his sword”; and they each gird on his sword, and David also... Focus ↗
14 And one young man of the youths has declared it to Abigail wife of Nabal, saying, “Behold, David has... Focus ↗
15 and the men are very good to us, and have not put us to shame, and we have not looked after anything... Focus ↗
16 they have been a wall to us both by night and by day, all the days of our being with them, feeding t... Focus ↗
17 And now, know and consider what you do; for evil has been determined against our lord, and against a... Focus ↗
18 And Abigail hurries, and takes two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep, prepared... Focus ↗
19 And she says to her young men, “Pass over before me; behold, I am coming after you”; and she has not...
20 and it has come to pass, she is riding on the donkey and is coming down in the secret part of the hi... Focus ↗
21 And David said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this one has in the wilderness, and nothing has... Focus ↗
22 thus God (Elohim) does to the enemies of David, and thus He adds, if I leave of all that he has unti... Focus ↗
23 And Abigail sees David, and hurries and comes down from off the donkey, and falls on her face before... Focus ↗
24 and falls at his feet and says, “On me, my lord, the iniquity; and please let your handmaid speak in... Focus ↗
25 Please do not let my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name is s... Focus ↗
26 and now, my lord, YHWH lives, and your soul lives, in that YHWH has withheld you from coming in with... Focus ↗
27 And now, this blessing which your maidservant has brought to my lord—it has been given to the young... Focus ↗
28 Please bear with the transgression of your handmaid, for YHWH certainly makes a steadfast house for... Focus ↗
29 And man rises to pursue you and to seek your soul, and the soul of my lord has been bound in the bun... Focus ↗
30 And it has been, when YHWH does to my lord according to all the good which He has spoken concerning... Focus ↗
31 that this is not to you for a stumbling-block, and for an offense of heart to my lord—either to shed... Focus ↗
32 And David says to Abigail, “Blessed is YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel, who has sent you to meet me thi... Focus ↗
33 and blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you in that you have restrained me this day from com... Focus ↗
34 And yet, YHWH lives, God (Elohim) of Israel, who has kept me back from doing evil with you, for unle... Focus ↗
35 And David receives from her hand that which she has brought to him, and he has said to her, “Go up i... Focus ↗
36 And Abigail comes to Nabal, and behold, he has a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king, a... Focus ↗
37 And it comes to pass in the morning, when the wine is gone out from Nabal, that his wife declares th... Focus ↗
38 And it comes to pass in about ten days, that YHWH strikes Nabal and he dies, Focus ↗
39 and David hears that Nabal is dead and says, “Blessed is YHWH who has pleaded the cause of my reproa... Focus ↗
40 And the servants of David come to Abigail at Carmel, and speak to her, saying, “David has sent us to... Focus ↗
41 And she rises and bows herself—face to the earth—and says, “Behold, your handmaid is for a maidserva... Focus ↗
42 And Abigail hurries and rises, and rides on the donkey; and there are five of her young women who ar... Focus ↗
43 And David has taken Ahinoam from Jezreel, and they are—even both of them—for wives to him; Focus ↗
44 and Saul gave his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Phalti son of Laish, who is of Gallim. Focus ↗