1 Samuel 25:18

And Abigail hastened, and took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five ephahs of fine flour, and one homer of dried grapes, and two hundred cakes of figs, and put them upon asses.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

In Context

17And now do thou consider, and see what thou wilt do; for mischief is determined against our lord and against his house; and he is a vile character, and one cannot speak to him.

19And she said to her servants, Go on before me, and behold I come after you: but she told not her husband.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:13But thou saidst, I will do thee good, and will make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which shall not be numbered for multitude.

2 Samuel 16:1And David passed on a little way from Ros; and, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came to meet him; and he had a couple of asses laden, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred cakes of dates, and a bottle of wine.

1 Chronicles 12:40And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren had made preparations.

Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift enlarges him, 1 And seats him among princes. 1

Proverbs 31:12For she employs all her living for her husband’s good. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:13-18

Abigail Wise Resolution. ( b. c. 1057.) 12 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. 13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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