1 Samuel 25:39

And David heard it + 25:39 Heb. and Alex. insert 'that Nabal was dead. and said, Blessed be the Lord, who has judged the cause of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and has delivered his servant + 25:39 Or, from the hand of wicked men. from the power of evil; and the Lord has returned the mischief of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and spoke concerning Abigaia, to take her to himself for a wife.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

In Context

38And + 25:38 Gr. there were about ten days, etc. it came to pass after about ten days, that the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

40So the servants of David came to Abigaia to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying, David has sent us to you, to take you to himself for a wife.

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Cross References

Judges 5:2A revelation was made in Israel when the people were made willing: Praise you⌃ the Lord.

1 Samuel 25:26And now, my lord, as the Lord lives, and your soul lives, as the Lord has kept you from coming against innocent blood, and + 25:26 Gr. saving your hand for yourself. from executing vengeance for yourself, now therefore let your enemies, and those that seek evil against my lord, become as Nabal.

1 Samuel 25:34But surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who hindered me this day from doing you harm, if you had not hasted and come to meet me, then I said, There shall surely not be left to Nabal till the morning one male.

2 Samuel 1:16And David said to him, Your blood be upon your own head; for your mouth has + 1:16 Gr. answered. testified against you, saying, I have slain the anointed of the Lord.

2 Samuel 22:47The Lord lives, and blessed be my guardian, and my God, + 22:47 Gr. the keeper of my salvation. my strong keeper, shall be exalted.

Esther 7:10So Aman was hanged on the gallows that had been prepared for Mardochaeus: and then the king's wrath was appeased.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:37-44

David Marries Abigail. ( b. c. 1057.) 36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal,… Read the whole commentary →

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