American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25

1AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050diedH4191;andallIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478gatheredH6908themselvestogetherוַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּvai.yi.ka.ve.TzuH6908,andlamentedH5594him,andburiedH6912himinhishouseבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004atRamahבָּרָמָ֑הba.ra.MahH7414.AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,andwentH3381downוַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381tothewildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057ofParanפָּארָֽן׃ סpa.RanH6290.

2AndtherewasH1961amanוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376inMaonבְּמָע֜וֹןbe.ma.'onH4584,whosepossessionswereH1961inCarmelבַכַּרְמֶ֗לva.kar.MelH3760;andthemanוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376wasH1961veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966greatגָּד֣וֹלga.DolH1419,andhehadthreeשְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־she.lo.shet-H7969thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629,andathousandוְאֶ֣לֶףve.'E.lefH505goatsעִזִּ֑ים'i.ZimH5795:andhewasH1961shearingH1494hissheepצֹאנ֖וֹtzo.NoH6629inCarmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ba.kar.MelH3760.

3Nowthenameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034ofthemanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376wasNabalנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037;andthenameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034ofhiswifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.ToH802Abigailאֲבִגָ֑יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilH26;andthewomanוְהָאִשָּׁ֤הve.ha.'i.ShahH802wasofgoodטֽוֹבַת־toat-H2896understanding,andofabeautifulוִ֣יפַתVi.fatH3303countenance:butthemanוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376waschurlishandevilוְרַ֥עve.Ra'H7451inhisdoings;andhewasofthehouseofCaleb.

4AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732heardH8085inthewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057thatNabalנָבָ֖לna.ValH5037wasshearingH1494hissheepצֹאנֽוֹ׃tzo.NoH6629.

5AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732sentH7971tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235youngנְעָרִ֑יםne.'a.RimH5288menH5288,andDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidH559untotheyoungלַנְּעָרִ֗יםla.ne.'a.RimH5288menH5288,GetyouuptoCarmelכַרְמֶ֙לָה֙khar.Me.lahH3760,andgoוּבָאתֶ֣םu.va.TemH935toNabalנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037,andgreethiminmynameבִשְׁמִ֖יvish.MiH8034:

6andthusכֹּ֖הkohH3541shallyesayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥םva.'a.mar.TemH559tohimthatlivethinprosperity,Peaceשָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmH7965beunto thee,andpeaceשָׁל֔וֹםsha.LomH7965betothyhouseוּבֵיתְךָ֣u.vei.te.KhaH1004,andpeaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965beuntoallthatthou hast.

7Andnowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258IhaveheardH8085thatthou hastshearersגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimH1494: thyshepherdsהָרֹעִ֤יםha.ro.'ImH7462havenowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258beenH1961withus,andwedidthemnohurt,neitherwasH1961thereaughtmissingH6485untothem,allthewhiletheywereinCarmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ba.kar.MelH3760.

8Askשְׁאַ֨לshe.'AlH7592thyyoungנְעָרֶ֜יךָne.'a.Rei.khaH5288menH5288,andtheywilltellוְיַגִּ֣ידוּve.ya.Gi.duH5046thee: whereforelettheyoungהַנְּעָרִ֥יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288menH5288findH4672favorחֵן֙chenH2580inthineeyesH5869;forwecomeבָּ֑נוּBa.nuH935inagoodט֖וֹבTovH2896dayי֥וֹםYomH3117:giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414,Ipraythee, whatsoever comethtothyhandיָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027, unto thyservantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,andtothysonוּלְבִנְךָ֖u.le.vin.KhaH1121Davidלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732.

9AndwhenDavid’syoungנַעֲרֵ֣יna.'a.ReiH5288menH5288cameH935,theyspaketoNabalנָבָ֛לna.ValH5037accordingtoallthosewordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697inthenameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034ofDavidH1732,andceased.

10AndNabalנָבָ֜לna.ValH5037answeredDavid’sservantsעַבְדֵ֤י'av.DeiH5650,andsaidH559,WhoisDavidH1732?andwhoisthesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448? therearemanyH7235servantsעֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimH5650now-a-daysthatbreakהַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔יםha.mit.Pa.re.TzimH6555awayeverymanH376fromhismasterאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH113.

11ShallIthentakeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.TiH3947mybreadלַחְמִי֙lach.MiH3899,andmywaterמֵימַ֔יmei.MaiH4325,andmyfleshthatIhavekilledformyshearersלְגֹֽזְזָ֑יle.go.ze.ZaiH1494,andgiveוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414ituntomenH376ofwhomIknowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045notwhencetheyare?

12SoDavid’syoungנַעֲרֵֽי־na.'a.rei-H5288menH5288turnedוַיַּהַפְכ֥וּvai.ya.haf.KhuH2015ontheirwayלְדַרְכָּ֑םle.dar.KamH1870,andwentH935backH7725,andcameH935andtoldH5046himaccordingtoallthesewordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697.

13AndDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732saidH559untohismenH376,Girdחִגְר֣וּ׀chig.RuH2296yeoneverymanH376hisswordחַרְבּ֗וֹchar.BoH2719.Andtheygirdedוַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙vai.yach.ge.RuH2296oneverymanH376hisswordחַרְבּ֔וֹchar.BoH2719;andDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732alsoגַּם־gam-H1571girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֥רvai.yach.GorH2296onhisswordחַרְבּ֑וֹchar.BoH2719:andtherewentH5927upafterDavidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732aboutfourכְּאַרְבַּ֤עke.'ar.Ba'H702hundredH3967menH376;andtwohundredH3967abodebythebaggage.

14Butoneאֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadH259oftheyoungH5288menH5288toldH5046Abigailוְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ve.la.'a.vi.Ga.yilH26,Nabal’swifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Behold,Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732sentH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397outofthewildernessמֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛רme.ha.mid.BarH4057tosaluteourmasterאֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113;andherailedatthem.

15ButthemenH376wereH1961veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goodטֹבִ֥יםto.VimH2896untous,andwewereH1961nothurt,neithermissedH6485weanything,aslongaswewentH1980withthem,whenwewereH1961inthefieldsבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704:

16theywereH1961awallחוֹמָה֙cho.MahH2346untousbothbynightלַ֖יְלָהLay.lahH3915andbydayיְמֵ֛יye.MeiH3117,allthewhilewewereH1961withthemkeepingthesheepH6629.

17Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeH6258knowדְּעִ֤יde.'IH3045andconsiderH7200whatthou wiltdo;forevilהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451isdeterminedagainstourmasterאֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113,andagainstallhishouseH1004:forheissuchaworthlessH1100fellow,thatonecannotspeakמִדַּבֵּ֖רmi.da.BerH1696tohim.

18ThenAbigailאֲבִיגַ֡יִל'a.vo.ga.yilH26madeH6213hasteוַתְּמַהֵ֣רva.te.ma.HerH4116,andtookH3947twoוּשְׁנַ֣יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147hundredמָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimH3967loaves,andtwoH8147bottlesofwineיַ֗יִןYa.yinH3196,andfiveוְחָמֵ֨שׁve.cha.MeshH2568sheepצֹ֤אןtzonH6629ready dressed,andfiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568measuresofparchedgrainקָלִ֔יka.LiH7039,andahundredוּמֵאָ֥הu.me.'AhH3967clustersofraisinsצִמֻּקִ֖יםtzi.mu.KimH6778,andtwoH8147hundredוּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967cakesH1690offigsדְּבֵלִ֑יםde.ve.LimH1690,andlaidthemonasses.

19AndshesaidH559untoheryoungH5288menH376,GoH935onbeforeme;behold,IcomeH935afteryou.ButshetoldH5046notherhusbandוּלְאִישָׁ֥הּu.le.'i.ShahH376Nabalנָבָ֖לna.ValH5037.

20AnditwasH1961so,assherodeH7392onherass,andcamedownוְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ve.yo.Re.detH3381bythecovertofthemountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,that,behold,Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732andhismenH376camedownיֹרְדִ֖יםyo.re.DimH3381towardher;andshemetH6298them.

21NowDavidוְדָוִ֣דve.da.VidH1732hadsaidH559,Surelyאַךְ֩'aKhH389invainhaveIkeptH8104allthatthisfellow hathinthewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,sothatnothingwasmissedH6485ofallthatpertained untohim:andhehathreturnedוַיָּֽשֶׁב־vai.ya.shev-H7725meevilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451forgoodטוֹבָֽה׃to.VahH2896.

22Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430dosountotheenemiesלְאֹיְבֵ֥יle.'o.ye.VeiH341ofDavidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732,andmorealso,ifIleaveאַשְׁאִ֧יר'ash.'IrH7604ofallthatpertaintohimbythemorningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightsomuchasoneman-child.

23AndwhenAbigailאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙'a.vi.Ga.yilH26sawH7200Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,shehasted,andalightedfromherass,andfellH5307beforeDavidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732onherfaceפָּנֶ֔יהָpa.Nei.haH6440,andbowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812herselftothegroundאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

24AndshefellH5307athisfeetH7272,andsaidH559,Uponme,mylordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113,uponmebetheiniquityהֶֽעָוֹ֑ןhe.'a.VonH5771;andletthyhandmaid,Ipraythee,speakוּֽתְדַבֶּר־u.te.da.ber-H1696inthineearsבְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָbe.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241,andhearוּשְׁמַ֕עu.she.Ma'H8085thouthewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofthyhandmaid.

25Letnotmylordאֲדֹנִ֣י׀'a.do.NiH113,Ipraythee,regardthisworthlessH1100fellow,evenNabalנָבָ֗לna.ValH5037;forashisnameכִשְׁמוֹ֙khish.MoH8034is,soכֶּן־ken-H3651ishe;Nabalנָבָ֣לna.ValH5037ishisnameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034,andfollyוּנְבָלָ֖הu.ne.va.LahH5039iswithhim:butIthyhandmaidsawH7200nottheyoungנַעֲרֵ֥יna.'a.ReiH5288menאִישׁ֩'ishH376ofmylordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113,whomthou didstsendH7971.

26Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeH6258,mylord,asJehovahliveth,andasthysoulH5315liveth, seeingJehovahhath withholden theefrombloodguiltiness,andfromavengingthyselfwiththineownhandיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027,nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeH6258letthineenemiesאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341,andthemthatseekוְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםve.ham.vak.ShimH1245evilרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451tomylord,beיִֽהְי֤וּyih.YuH1961asNabalכְנָבָל֙khe.na.ValH5037.

27Andnowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258thispresentwhichthyservantH5288hathbroughtH935untomylordלַֽאדֹנִ֑יla.do.NiH113,letitbegivenH5414untotheyoungלַנְּעָרִ֔יםla.ne.'a.RimH5288menH5288thatfollowmylordאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.

28Forgiveשָׂ֥אsa'H5375,Ipraythee,thetrespassofthyhandmaid:forJehovahwillcertainlymakeH6213mylordasurehouseבַּ֣יִתBa.yitH1004,becausemylordfighteththebattlesH4421ofJehovah;andevilוְרָעָ֛הve.ra.'AhH7451shallnotbefoundH4672intheeallthydaysמִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃mi.ya.Mei.khaH3117.

29Andthoughmenאָדָם֙'a.DamH120beוְֽהָיְתָה֩ve.ha.ye.TahH1961risenH6965uptopursueלִרְדָפְךָ֔lir.da.fe.KhaH7291thee,andtoseekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁu.le.va.KeshH1245thysoulH5315,yetthesoulH5315ofmylordshallbeH1961boundinthebundleoflifeH5315withJehovahthyGodאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;andthesoulsH5315ofthineenemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'o.ye.Vei.khaH341,themshallheslingout,asfromthehollowofasling.

30Anditshallcometopass,whenJehovahshallhavedonetomylordaccordingtoallthegoodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896thathehathspokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696concerningthee,andshallhaveappointedH6680theeprinceH5057overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

31thatthisshallbeH1961nogriefunto thee,noroffenceofheartלֵ֜בlevH3820untomylord, eitherthatthou hastshedH8210bloodדָּם֙damH1818withoutcauseחִנָּ֔םchi.NamH2600,orthatmylordhathavengedhimself.AndwhenJehovahshallhavedealtwellH3190withmylord,thenrememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֖ve.za.khar.TaH2142thyhandmaid.

32AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732saidH559toAbigailלַאֲבִיגַ֑לla.'a.vi.GalH26,BlessedH1288beJehovah,theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whosentH7971theethisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117tomeetלִקְרָאתִֽי׃lik.ra.TiH7122me:

33andblessedH1288bethydiscretion,andblessedH1288bethou,thathastkeptmethisdayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117frombloodguiltiness,andfromavengingmyselfwithmine ownhandיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027.

34Forinverydeed,asJehovah,theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, liveth,whohath withholdenmefromhurting thee,exceptthou hadst hastedandcomeוַתָּבֹאת֙va.ta.vo.tiH935tomeetלִקְרָאתִ֔יlik.ra.TiH7122me,surelytherehadnotbeenleftH3498untoNabalלְנָבָ֛לle.na.ValH5037bythemorningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֥וֹר'orH216somuchasoneman-child.

35SoDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732receivedH3947ofherhandמִיָּדָ֔הּmi.ya.DahH3027thatwhichshehadbroughtH935him:andhesaidH559untoher,GoH935upinpeaceלְשָׁלוֹם֙le.sha.lOmH7965tothyhouseלְבֵיתֵ֔ךְle.vei.TekhH1004;seeרְאִי֙re.'IH7200,Ihavehearkenedtothyvoiceבְקוֹלֵ֔ךְve.ko.LekhH6963,andhaveacceptedH3947thyperson.

36AndAbigailאֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀'a.vi.Ga.yilH26cameH935toNabalH5037;and,behold,heheldafeastמִשְׁתֶּ֨הmish.TehH4960inhishouseבְּבֵית֜וֹbe.vei.ToH1004,likethefeastכְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הke.mish.TehH4960ofakingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;andNabal’sheartוְלֵ֤בve.LevH3820wasmerrywithinhim,forhewasveryH3966drunkenH7910: whereforeshetoldH5046himnothing,lessormore,untilthemorningהַבֹּֽקֶר׃ha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֥וֹר'orH216.

37Anditcametopassinthemorningבַבֹּ֗קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242,whenthewineהַיַּ֙יִן֙hai.Ya.yinH3196wasH1961goneH3318outofNabalמִנָּבָ֔לmi.na.ValH5037,thathiswifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802toldH5046himthesethingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,andhisheartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820diedH4191withinhim,andhebecameH1961asastoneלְאָֽבֶן׃le.'A.venH68.

38Anditcametopassabouttenכַּעֲשֶׂ֣רֶתka.'a.Se.retH6235daysהַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117after,thatJehovahsmoteNabalנָבָ֖לna.ValH5037,sothathediedH4191.

39AndwhenDavidדָּוִד֮da.VidH1732heardH8085thatNabalנָבָל֒na.ValH5037wasdeadH4191,hesaidH559,BlessedH1288beJehovah,thathathpleadedthecauseH7379ofmyreproachH2781fromthehandמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027ofNabalנָבָ֗לna.ValH5037,andhathkeptH2820backהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725hisservantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650fromevilH7451:andtheevil-doingofNabalנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037hathJehovahreturnedH7725uponhisownheadבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218.AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732sentH7971andspakeconcerningAbigailבַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִלba.'a.vi.Ga.yilH26,totakeלְקַחְתָּ֥הּle.kach.TahH3947hertohimtowifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

40Andwhentheservantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650ofDavidדָוִ֛דda.VidH1732werecomeH935toAbigailאֲבִיגַ֖יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilH26toCarmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לָהha.kar.Me.lahH3760,theyspake untoher,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732hathsentH7971usunto thee,totakeלְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְle.kach.TekhH3947theetohimtowifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

41AndshearoseH6965,andbowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812herselfwithherfaceאַפַּ֖יִם'a.Pa.yimH639totheearthH776,andsaidH559,Behold, thyhandmaidisaservantעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650towashלִרְחֹ֕ץlir.ChotzH7364thefeetH7272oftheservantsH5650ofmylordאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.

42AndAbigailאֲבִיגַ֗יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilH26hasted,andaroseוַתָּ֣קָםva.Ta.komH6965,androdeוַתִּרְכַּב֙va.tir.KavH7392uponanass,withfiveוְחָמֵשׁ֙ve.cha.MeshH2568damselsofhersthatfollowedher;andshewentH1980afterthemessengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397ofDavidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732,andbecameH1961hiswifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

43Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732alsoגַּֽם־gam-H1571tookH3947Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֛עַם'a.chi.No.'amH293ofJezreelמִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אלmi.yiz.re.'ElH3157;andtheybecameH1961bothofthemhiswivesH802.

44NowSaulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586hadgivenH5414Michalמִיכַ֥לmi.KhalH4324hisdaughterבִּתּ֖וֹbi.ToH1323,David’swifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,toPaltiלְפַלְטִ֥יle.fal.TiH6406thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofLaish,whowasofGallimמִגַּלִּֽים׃mi.ga.LimH1554.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

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