Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 25:23-35
23וַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH9001H7200אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙'a.vi.Ga.yilAbigailH26אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַתְּמַהֵ֕רva.te.ma.Herand she made hasteH9001H4116וַתֵּ֖רֶדva.Te.redand she came downH9001H3381מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.Morthe donkeyH9009H2543וַתִּפֹּ֞לva.ti.Poland she fellH9001H5307לְאַפֵּ֤יle.'a.Peito [the] face ofH9005H639דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנֶ֔יהָpa.Nei.haface herH6440H9024וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuand she bowed downH9001H7812אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] groundH776
24וַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.Poland she fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-atH5921רַגְלָ֔יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559בִּי־bi-[be] on <the> meH9003H9030אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הֶֽעָוֹ֑ןhe.'a.Vonthe iniquityH9009H5771וּֽתְדַבֶּר־u.te.da.ber-and let her speakH9002H1696נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אֲמָֽתְךָ֙'a.ma.te.Khamaidservant yourH519H9021בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָbe.'a.ze.Nei.khain ears yourH9003H241H9021וּשְׁמַ֕עu.she.Ma'and hearH9002H8085אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃'a.ma.Te.khamaidservant yourH519H9021
25אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994יָשִׂ֣יםya.Simhe setH7760אֲדֹנִ֣י׀'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבּ֡וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023אֶל־'el-toH413אִישׁ֩'ish[the] man ofH376הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַלha.be.li.Ya.'al<the> worthlessnessH9009H1100הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088עַל־'al-onH5921נָבָ֗לna.ValNabalH5037כִּ֤יkiforH3588כִשְׁמוֹ֙khish.Molike name hisH9004H8034H9023כֶּן־ken-[is] soH3651ה֔וּאHu'heH1931נָבָ֣לna.Val[is] NabalH5037שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023וּנְבָלָ֖הu.ne.va.Lahand disgraceful follyH9002H5039עִמּ֑וֹi.Mo[is] with himH5973H9033וַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Ma.te.khamaidservant yourH519H9021לֹ֥אlo'notH3808רָאִ֛יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַעֲרֵ֥יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃sha.La.che.tayou sentH7971
26וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֤הYah.wehof YahwehH3068וְחֵֽי־ve.chei-and [by] [the] life ofH9002H2416נַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.Khaself yourH5315H9021אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834מְנָעֲךָ֤me.na.'a.Khahe has restrained youH4513H9031יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068מִבּ֣וֹאmi.Bo'from comingH9006H935בְדָמִ֔יםve.da.Mimin blood<s>H9003H1818וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַve.ho.She.a'and [from] deliveringH9002H3467יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021לָ֑ךְLakh<to> <the> youH9005H9032וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יִֽהְי֤וּyih.Yumay they beH1961כְנָבָל֙khe.na.Vallike NabalH9004H5037אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341H9021וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםve.ham.vak.Shimand those [who] seekH9002H9009H1245אֶל־'el-againstH413אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhevilH7451
27וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258הַבְּרָכָ֣הha.be.ra.Khahthe blessingH9009H1293הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he has broughtH935שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖shif.cha.te.Khamaidservant yourH8198H9021לַֽאדֹנִ֑יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020וְנִתְּנָה֙ve.ni.te.Nahand it will be givenH9001H5414לַנְּעָרִ֔יםla.ne.'a.Rimto the young menH9005H5288הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖יםha.mit.ha.le.Khimwho go aboutH9009H1980בְּרַגְלֵ֥יbe.rag.Leiat [the] feet ofH9003H7272אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020
28שָׂ֥אsa'forgiveH5375נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994לְפֶ֣שַׁעle.Fe.sha'to [the] transgression ofH9005H6588אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ'a.ma.Te.khamaidservant yourH519H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588עָשֹֽׂה־'a.soh-certainly <to make>H6213יַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽאדֹנִ֜יla.do.Nifor lord myH9005H113H9020בַּ֣יִתBa.yita houseH1004נֶאֱמָ֗ןne.'e.ManenduringH539כִּי־ki-forH3588מִלְחֲמ֤וֹתmil.cha.Mot[the] battles ofH4421יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020נִלְחָ֔םnil.Cham[is] fightingH3898וְרָעָ֛הve.ra.'Ahand evilH9002H7451לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִמָּצֵ֥אti.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672בְךָ֖ve.Khain <the> youH9003H9031מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃mi.ya.Mei.khafrom days yourH9006H3117H9021
29וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he has arisenH9001H6965אָדָם֙'a.Dama manH120לִרְדָפְךָ֔lir.da.fe.Khato pursue youH9005H7291H9031וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁu.le.va.Keshand to seekH9002H9005H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khalife yourH5315H9021וְֽהָיְתָה֩ve.ha.ye.Tahand it will beH9001H1961נֶ֨פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315אֲדֹנִ֜י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020צְרוּרָ֣ה׀tze.ru.Rahbound upH6887בִּצְר֣וֹרbitz.Rorin [the] bundle ofH9003H6872הַחַיִּ֗יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009H2416אֵ֚ת'etwithH854יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נֶ֤פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341H9021יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּהye.kal.le.'E.nahhe will sling out itH7049H9034בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432כַּ֥ףkaf[the] hollow ofH3709הַקָּֽלַע׃ha.Ka.la'<the> slingH9009H7050
30וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020כְּכֹ֛לke.Kholaccording to allH9004H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009H2896עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031וְצִוְּךָ֥ve.tzi.ve.Khaand he will appoint youH9001H6680H9031לְנָגִ֖ידle.na.Gidto rulerH9005H5057עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
31וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit will becomeH1961זֹ֣את׀zotthisH2063לְךָ֡le.Khafor <the> youH9005H9031לְפוּקָה֩le.fu.Kah<into> staggeringH9005H6330וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹלu.le.mikh.Sholand <into> stumbling ofH9002H9005H4383לֵ֜בlevheartH3820לַאדֹנִ֗יla.do.Nifor lord myH9005H113H9020וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־ve.lish.pokh-and <into> pouring out ofH9002H9005H8210דָּם֙dambloodH1818חִנָּ֔םchi.Namwithout causeH2600וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַu.le.ho.Shi.a'and to deliverH9002H9005H3467אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020ל֑וֹlo<to> <the> himselfH9005H9033וְהֵיטִ֤בve.hei.Tivand he will do goodH9001H3190יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ve.za.khar.Taand you will rememberH9001H2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ ס'a.ma.Te.khamaidservant yourH519H9021
32וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לַאֲבִיגַ֑לla.'a.vi.Galto AbigailH9005H26בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhoH834שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְshe.la.Chekhhe has sent youH7971H9032הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לִקְרָאתִֽי׃lik.ra.Tito meet meH9005H7122H9030
33וּבָר֥וּךְu.va.Rukhand [be] blessedH9002H1288טַעְמֵ֖ךְta'.Mekhdiscernment yourH2940H9022וּבְרוּכָ֣הu.ve.ru.Khahand [be] blessedH9002H1288אָ֑תְּ'AtyouH859אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834כְּלִתִ֜נִיke.li.Ti.niyou have restrained meH3607H9030הַיּ֤וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088מִבּ֣וֹאmi.Bo'from comingH9006H935בְדָמִ֔יםve.da.Mimin blood<s>H9003H1818וְהֹשֵׁ֥עַve.ho.She.a'and [from] deliveringH9002H3467יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027H9020לִֽי׃Li<to> <the> meH9005H9030
34וְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH9002H199חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָה֙Yah.wehof YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834מְנָעַ֔נִיme.na.'A.nihe has restrained meH4513H9030מֵהָרַ֖עme.ha.Ra'from doing harm toH9006H7489אֹתָ֑ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> youH853H9032כִּ֣י׀kiifH3588לוּלֵ֣יlu.Leiif notH3884מִהַ֗רְתְּmi.Hartyou had made hasteH4116וַתָּבֹאת֙va.ta.vo.tiand you had comeH9001H935לִקְרָאתִ֔יlik.ra.Tito meet meH9005H7122H9030כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518נוֹתַ֧רno.Tarhe has been leftH3498לְנָבָ֛לle.na.Valto NabalH9005H5037עַד־'ad-untilH5704א֥וֹר'or[the] light ofH216הַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009H1242מַשְׁתִּ֥יןmash.Tin[one who] urinatesH8366בְּקִֽיר׃be.Kiron a wallH9003H7023
35וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מִיָּדָ֔הּmi.ya.Dahfrom hand herH9006H3027H9024אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834הֵבִ֖יאָהhe.Vi.'ahshe had broughtH935ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וְלָ֣הּve.Lahand to <the> herH9002H9005H9034אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH559עֲלִ֤י'a.Ligo upH5927לְשָׁלוֹם֙le.sha.lOmto peaceH9005H7965לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְle.vei.Tekhto house yourH9005H1004H9022רְאִי֙re.'IseeH7200שָׁמַ֣עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have listenedH8085בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְve.ko.Lekhto voice yourH9003H6963H9022וָאֶשָּׂ֖אva.'e.Sa'and I have lifted upH9001H5375פָּנָֽיִךְ׃pa.Na.yikhface yourH6440H9022
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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