1 Samuel 25:34

Nevertheless, by the life of Yahweh, God of Israel, who hath restrained me from harming, thee, surely, except thou hadst hastened and come to meet me, there had not been left unto Nabal, by the light of the morning, so much as a little boy.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

In Context

33and, blessed, be thy discreet judgment, and, blessed, be thou thyself,—who hast kept me, this day, from coming in with bloodshed, and from saving myself, with mine own hand.

35So David received at her hand, that which she had brought him,—and, unto herself, he said—Go up, in peace, unto thy house, see! I have hearkened unto thy voice, and accepted thy person.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:9So then Joshua came in unto them, suddenly,—all the night, came he up, from Gilgal.

1 Samuel 25:18Then Abigail hastened—and took two hundred loaves, and two skins of wine, and five sheep made ready, and five measures of parched corn, and a hundred cakes of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs,—and put them on the asses.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:33-36

David Blesses Abigail. ( b. c. 1057.) 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 34 For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth… Read the whole commentary →

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