Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 25:31
31then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your servant.”
1 Samuel 25:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
- New International Version (NIV)my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)my lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord working salvation himself. And when the Lord has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant."
- New King James Version (NKJV)that this will be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. But when the Lord has dealt well with my lord, then remember your maidservant.”
Context of 1 Samuel 25:31
29And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. 30When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel, then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your servant.” 32Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! 33Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.
Read all of 1 Samuel 251 Samuel 25:31 word by word
וְלֹ֣א תִהְיֶ֣ה זֹ֣את׀ לְךָ֡ לְפוּקָה֩ וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל לֵ֜ב לַאדֹנִ֗י וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ חִנָּ֔ם וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֲדֹנִ֖י ל֑וֹ וְהֵיטִ֤ב יְהוָה֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ אֶת־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ סRead the interlinear
- then my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- will haveהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- noזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
- remorseפּוּקָהpûqâh · staggeringH6330
- or guiltמִכְשׁוֹלmikshôl mikshôl · stumblingH4383
- of conscienceלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- over needlessחִנָּםchinnâm · for nothingH2600
- bloodshedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: killH8210
- bloodshedדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- revengeיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
- And when the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- has dealt wellיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
- may you rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- your servantאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:31
- Proverbs 5:12and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
- Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
- 1 Samuel 25:33Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.
- 1 Samuel 24:15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
- 1 Samuel 26:23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
- 2 Samuel 22:48the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,
- Psalms 94:1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
- Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 25:40When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”
- Genesis 40:14But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.
- Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:31
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-31Verses 18-31 By a present Abigail atoned for Nabal's denial of David's request. Her behaviour was very submissive. Yielding pacifies great offences. She puts herself in the place of a penitent, and of a petitioner. She could not excuse her husband's conduct. She depends not upon her own reasonings, but on God's grace, to soften David, and expects that grace would work powerfully. She says that it was below him to take vengeance on so weak and despicable…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-44This story about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.Read the comment
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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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