Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 25
1When Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּvai.yi.ka.ve.TzuH6908to mournוַיִּסְפְּדוּ־vai.yis.pe.du-H5594for him;and they buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912at his homeבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004in Ramahבָּרָמָ֑הba.ra.MahH7414.Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732set outוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and went downוַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381toאֶל־'el-H413the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָֽן׃ סpa.RanH6290.
David, Nabal, and Abigail
2Now there was a manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376in Maonבְּמָע֜וֹןbe.ma.'onH4584whose businessוּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּu.ma.'a.Se.huH4639was in Carmelבַכַּרְמֶ֗לva.kar.MelH3760.He was a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966wealthyגָּד֣וֹלga.DolH1419manוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376with a thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505goatsעִזִּ֑ים'i.ZimH5795and threeשְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־she.lo.shet-H7969thousandוְאֶ֣לֶףve.'E.lefH505sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629,which he wasוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961shearingבִּגְזֹ֥זbig.ZozH1494אֶת־'et-H853צֹאנ֖וֹtzo.NoH6629in Carmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ba.kar.MelH3760.
3Hisהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034was Nabalנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037,and his wife’sאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.ToH802nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034wasAbigailאֲבִגָ֑יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilH26.She was an intelligentטֽוֹבַת־ שֶׂ֙כֶל֙toat- se.khelH2896H7922and beautifulוִ֣יפַת תֹּ֔אַרVi.fat To.'arH3303H8389womanוְהָאִשָּׁ֤הve.ha.'i.ShahH802,but her husbandוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376,a CalebiteH3820,was harshקָשֶׁ֛הka.ShehH7186and evilוְרַ֥עve.Ra'H7451in his dealingsמַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּאma.'a.la.Lim ve.Hu'H4611H1931.
5So Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235young menנְעָרִ֑יםne.'a.RimH5288and instructed themוַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַנְּעָרִ֗יםvai.Yo.mer da.Vid la.ne.'a.RimH559H1732H5288, “Go upעֲל֤וּ'a.LuH5927וּבָאתֶ֣םu.va.TemH935toאֶל־'el-H413Nabalנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037at Carmelכַרְמֶ֙לָה֙khar.Me.lahH3760.Greet himוּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃u.she.'el.tem- le.sha.LomH7592H7965in my nameבִשְׁמִ֖יvish.MiH8034
6and say to himוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥םva.'a.mar.TemH559כֹּ֖הkohH3541, ‘Long life to youלֶחָ֑יle.ChaiH2416,and peaceשָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmH7965to youוְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.TahH859and to your houseוּבֵיתְךָ֣ שָׁל֔וֹםu.vei.te.Kha sha.LomH1004H7965and to allוְכֹ֥לve.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834belongs to youשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.
7Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258I hearשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085thatכִּ֥יkiH3588it is time for shearingגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimH1494עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258.When your shepherdsהָרֹעִ֤יםha.ro.'ImH7462אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wereהָי֣וּha.YuH1961with usעִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,we did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808harass themהֶכְלַמְנ֗וּםhekh.lam.NumH3637,and nothingוְלֹֽא־ מְא֔וּמָהve.lo'- me.'U.mahH3808H3972of theirswas missingנִפְקַ֤דnif.KadH6485the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605timeיְמֵ֖יye.MeiH3117they wereהֱיוֹתָ֥םhe.yo.TamH1961in Carmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ba.kar.MelH3760.
8Askשְׁאַ֨לshe.'AlH7592אֶת־'et-H853your young menנְעָרֶ֜יךָne.'a.Rei.khaH5288,and they will tellוְיַגִּ֣ידוּve.ya.Gi.duH5046you.So let my young menהַנְּעָרִ֥יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288findוְיִמְצְא֨וּve.yim.tze.'UH4672favor with youחֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָchen be.'ei.Nei.khaH2580H5869,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588we have comeבָּ֑נוּBa.nuH935onעַל־'al-H5921the dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of a feastט֖וֹבTovH2896.Pleaseנָּ֗אNa'H4994אֵת֩'etH853giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you can spareתִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙tim.Tza' ya.de.KhaH4672H3027to your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650and to your sonוּלְבִנְךָ֖u.le.vin.KhaH1121Davidלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732.’”
9When David’sדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732young menנַעֲרֵ֣יna.'a.ReiH5288arrivedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935,they relayedוַיְדַבְּר֧וּvay.da.be.RuH1696allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּשֵׁ֣םha.'E.leh be.ShemH428H8034wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697toאֶל־'el-H413Nabalנָבָ֛לna.ValH5037on behalf of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732.Then they waitedוַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.chuH5117.
10וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030But Nabalנָבָ֜לna.ValH5037אֶת־'et-H853askedוַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themעַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙'av.Dei da.VidH5650H1732, “Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732?Whoוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310isthis son ofבֶן־ven-H1121Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448?Manyרַבּ֣וּra.BuH7231servantsעֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimH5650these daysהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117are breaking awayהַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁha.mit.Pa.re.Tzim 'ishH6555H376fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440their mastersאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH113.
11Why should I takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.TiH3947אֶת־'et-H853my breadלַחְמִי֙lach.MiH3899andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853waterמֵימַ֔יmei.MaiH4325וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853and the meatטִבְחָתִ֔יtiv.cha.TiH2878אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have slaughteredטָבַ֖חְתִּיta.Vach.tiH2873for my shearersלְגֹֽזְזָ֑יle.go.ze.ZaiH1494,and give themוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414to these menלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.ShimH582whose originאֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃'ei mi.Zeh He.mahH335H2088H1992אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834I do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045?”
12So David’sדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732menנַעֲרֵֽי־na.'a.rei-H5288turned aroundוַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ לְדַרְכָּ֑םvai.ya.haf.Khu le.dar.KamH2015H1870and went backוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּvai.ya.Shu.vu vai.ya.Vo.'uH7725H935,and they relayedוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to himallכְּכֹ֖לke.KholH3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697.
13And Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to his menלַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla.'a.na.ShavH582אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853, “Strap onחִגְר֣וּ׀chig.RuH2296your swordsחַרְבּ֗וֹchar.BoH2719!”So Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.BoH2719andגַּם־gam-H1571all his menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853strapped onוַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙vai.yach.ge.RuH2296their swordsוַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר חַרְבּ֑וֹvai.yach.Gor char.BoH2719H2296,and about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֤עke.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵאוֹת֙me.'OtH3967menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376followedוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣יvai.ya.'a.Lu 'a.cha.ReiH5927H310Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732,while two hundredוּמָאתַ֖יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967stayedיָשְׁב֥וּya.she.VuH3427withעַל־'al-H5921the suppliesהַכֵּלִֽים׃ha.ke.LimH3627.
14Meanwhile, oneאֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadH259of Nabal’sנַֽעַר־na.'ar-H5288young menמֵהַנְּעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑רme.ha.ne.'a.Rim le.MorH5288H559informedהִגִּ֧ידhi.GidH5046Nabal’sנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802Abigailוְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ve.la.'a.vi.Ga.yilH26, “Lookהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732sentשָׁלַח֩sha.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397from the wildernessמֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛רme.ha.mid.BarH4057to greetלְבָרֵ֥ךְle.va.RekhH1288אֶת־'et-H853our masterאֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113,but he screamedוַיָּ֥עַטvai.Ya.'atH5860at them.
15Yet these menוְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםve.Ha.'a.na.ShimH582were veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goodטֹבִ֥יםto.VimH2896to us.When we wereבִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּbih.yo.Te.nuH1961in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704,we were notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808harassedהָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ha.khe.Lam.nuH3637,and nothingוְלֹֽא־ מְא֔וּמָהve.lo'- me.'U.mahH3808H3972of ours went missingפָקַ֣דְנוּfa.Kad.nuH6485the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605timeיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117we livedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּhit.ha.Lakh.nuH1980among themאִתָּ֔ם'i.TamH854.
16They wereהָי֣וּha.YuH1961a wallחוֹמָה֙cho.MahH2346around usעָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921,bothגַּם־gam-H1571dayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119andגַּם־gam-H1571nightלַ֖יְלָהLay.lahH3915,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605timeיְמֵ֛יye.MeiH3117we wereהֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּhe.yo.Te.nuH1961herdingרֹעִ֥יםro.'ImH7462our sheepהַצֹּֽאן׃ha.TzonH6629near themעִמָּ֖ם'i.MamH5973.
17Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258consider carefullyדְּעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙de.'I u.re.'IH3045H7200whatמַֽה־mah-H4100you must doתַּעֲשִׂ֔יta.'a.SiH6213,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588disasterהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451loomsכָלְתָ֧הkhal.TahH3615overאֶל־'el-H413our masterאֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113andוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605his householdבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004.For heוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931is sucha scoundrelבֶּן־ בְּלִיַּ֔עַלben- be.li.Ya.'alH1121H1100that nobody can speakמִדַּבֵּ֖רmi.da.BerH1696to himאֵלָֽיו׃'e.LavH413!”
Abigail Intercedes for Nabal
18Then Abigailאֲבִיגַ֡יִל'a.vo.ga.yilH26hurriedוַתְּמַהֵ֣רva.te.ma.HerH4116and tookוַתִּקַּח֩va.ti.KachH3947two hundredמָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimH3967loavesof breadלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899,twoוּשְׁנַ֣יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147skinsנִבְלֵי־niv.lei-H5035of wineיַ֗יִןYa.yinH3196,fiveוְחָמֵ֨שׁve.cha.MeshH2568butcheredעֲשׂוּיֹת֙a.sa.VotH6213sheepצֹ֤אןtzonH6629,fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568seahsסְאִים֙se.'ImH5429of roasted grainקָלִ֔יka.LiH7039,a hundredוּמֵאָ֥הu.me.'AhH3967clusters of raisinsצִמֻּקִ֖יםtzi.mu.KimH6778,and two hundredוּמָאתַ֣יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967cakes of figsדְּבֵלִ֑יםde.ve.LimH1690.She loaded themוַתָּ֖שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760onעַל־'al-H5921donkeysהַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ha.cha.mo.RimH2543
19and saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to her young menלִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙lin.'a.Rei.haH5288, “Goעִבְר֣וּ'iv.RuH5674ahead of meלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440.I will beהִנְנִ֖יhi.NiH2005right behind youאַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם בָּאָ֑ה'a.cha.rei.Khem ba.'AhH310H935.”But she did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808tellהִגִּֽידָה׃hi.Gi.dahH5046her husbandוּלְאִישָׁ֥הּu.le.'i.ShahH376Nabalנָבָ֖לna.ValH5037.
20וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.YahH1961Asהִ֣יא׀hi'H1931Abigailcame ridingרֹכֶ֣בֶת עַֽל־ro.Khe.vet 'al-H7392H5921her donkeyהַחֲמ֗וֹרha.cha.MorH2543into a mountainוְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ הָהָ֔רve.yo.Re.det ha.HarH3381H2022ravineבְּסֵ֣תֶרbe.Se.terH5643,she sawוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.ShavH582coming downיֹרְדִ֖יםyo.re.DimH3381toward herלִקְרָאתָ֑הּlik.ra.TahH7122,and she metוַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁva.tif.GoshH6298themאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.
21Now Davidוְדָוִ֣דve.da.VidH1732had justאַךְ֩'aKhH389saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559, “In vainלַשֶּׁ֨קֶרla.She.kerH8267I have protectedשָׁמַ֜רְתִּיsha.Mar.tiH8104אֶֽת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834belonged to this manלָזֶה֙la.ZehH2088in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057.Nothingוְלֹא־ מִכָּל־ve.lo'- mi.kolH3808H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834belongs to himמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972has gone missingנִפְקַ֥דnif.KadH6485,yet he has paid me backוַיָּֽשֶׁב־vai.ya.shev-H7725evilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451forתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478goodטוֹבָֽה׃to.VahH2896.
22May Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430punishכֹּה־ יַעֲשֶׂ֧הkoh- ya.'a.SehH3541H6213Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732לְאֹיְבֵ֥יle.'o.ye.VeiH341,and ever soוְכֹ֣הve.KhohH3541severelyיֹסִ֑יףyo.SifH3254,if I letאִם־'im-H518oneמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605maleאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834belonging to Nabalsurviveאַשְׁאִ֧יר'ash.'IrH7604untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242מַשְׁתִּ֥יןmash.TinH8366בְּקִֽיר׃be.KirH7023.”
23When Abigailאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙'a.vi.Ga.yilH26אֶת־'et-H853sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'H7200Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,she quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֕רva.te.ma.HerH4116got offוַתֵּ֖רֶדva.Te.redH3381the donkeyמֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹרme.'Al ha.cha.MorH5921H2543,fellוַתִּפֹּ֞ל עַל־va.ti.Pol 'al-H5307H5921facedownפָּנֶ֔יהָpa.Nei.haH6440,and bowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרֶץ׃va.tish.Ta.chu 'A.retzH7812H776beforeלְאַפֵּ֤יle.'a.PeiH639himדָוִד֙da.VidH1732.
24She fellוַתִּפֹּל֙va.ti.PolH5307atעַל־'al-H5921his feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272and saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113,may the blame beהֶֽעָוֹ֑ןhe.'a.VonH5771on me aloneאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589,but pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994let your servantאֲמָֽתְךָ֙'a.ma.te.KhaH519speakוּֽתְדַבֶּר־u.te.da.ber-H1696to youבְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָbe.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241;hearוּשְׁמַ֕עu.she.Ma'H8085אֵ֖ת'etH853the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of your servantאֲמָתֶֽךָ׃'a.ma.Te.khaH519.
25My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י׀'a.do.NiH113אֶת־'et-H853should pay noאַל־ נָ֣א'al- na'H408H4994attentionיָשִׂ֣ים לִבּ֡וֹya.Sim li.BoH7760H3820toאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֜ה עַל־ha.Zeh 'al-H2088H5921scoundrelאִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל'ish ha.be.li.Ya.'alH1100H376Nabalנָבָ֗לna.ValH5037,forכִּ֤יkiH3588heה֔וּאHu'H1931lives up to his nameכִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־khish.Mo ken-H8034H3651:His nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034means Foolנָבָ֣לna.ValH5037,and follyוּנְבָלָ֖הu.ne.va.LahH5039accompanies himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973.Iוַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589,your servantאֲמָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Ma.te.khaH519,did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808seeרָאִ֛יתִיra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853my lord’sאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113young menנַעֲרֵ֥יna.'a.ReiH5288whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you sentשָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃sha.La.che.taH7971.
26Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,my lordאֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiH113,as surely as the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416and youנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834yourself liveוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,since the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has held you backמְנָעֲךָ֤me.na.'a.KhaH4513fromמִבּ֣וֹאmi.Bo'H935bloodshedבְדָמִ֔יםve.da.MimH1818and from avengingוְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַve.ho.She.a'H3467yourselfwith your own handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,may your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341and those who seekוְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםve.ham.vak.ShimH1245harmרָעָֽה׃ra.'AhH7451forאֶל־'el-H413my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113beיִֽהְי֤וּyih.YuH1961like Nabalכְנָבָל֙khe.na.ValH5037.
27Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258let thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834giftהַבְּרָכָ֣הha.be.ra.KhahH1293your servantשִׁפְחָתְךָ֖shif.cha.te.KhaH8198has broughtהֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'H935to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֑יla.do.NiH113be givenוְנִתְּנָה֙ve.ni.te.NahH5414to the young menלַנְּעָרִ֔יםla.ne.'a.RimH5288who followהַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים בְּרַגְלֵ֥יha.mit.ha.le.Khim be.rag.LeiH1980H7272youאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.
28Pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994forgiveשָׂ֥אsa'H5375your servant’sאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ'a.ma.Te.khaH519offenseלְפֶ֣שַׁעle.Fe.sha'H6588,forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068will surely makeH6213a lastingנֶאֱמָ֗ןne.'e.ManH539dynastyבַּ֣יִתBa.yitH1004for my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֜יla.do.NiH113,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588heאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113fightsנִלְחָ֔םnil.ChamH3898the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068battlesמִלְחֲמ֤וֹתmil.cha.MotH4421.May no evilוְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־ve.ra.'Ah lo'-H7451H3808be foundתִמָּצֵ֥אti.ma.Tze'H4672in youas long as you liveמִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃mi.ya.Mei.khaH3117.
29And should someoneוַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙vai.Ya.kom 'a.DamH6965H120pursue youלִרְדָפְךָ֔lir.da.fe.KhaH7291and seekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁu.le.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853your lifeנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315,then the lifeנֶ֨פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of my lordאֲדֹנִ֜י'a.do.NiH113will beוְֽהָיְתָה֩ve.ha.ye.TahH1961bound securelyצְרוּרָ֣ה׀tze.ru.RahH6887byאֵ֚ת'etH854the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the bundleבִּצְר֣וֹרbitz.RorH6872of the livingהַחַיִּ֗יםha.chai.YimH2416.Butוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853He shall fling awayיְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְye.kal.le.'E.nah be.TokhH7049H8432the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'o.ye.Vei.khaH341like stonesכַּ֥ףkafH3709from a slingהַקָּֽלַע׃ha.Ka.la'H7050.
30וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has doneיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213for my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.NiH113allכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896He promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696אֶת־'et-H853,and when He has appointed youוְצִוְּךָ֥ve.tzi.ve.KhaH6680rulerעָלֶ֑יךָ לְנָגִ֖יד'a.Lei.kha le.na.GidH5057H5921overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
31then my lordלַאדֹנִ֗יla.do.NiH113will haveתִהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961noוְלֹ֣א זֹ֣את׀ve.Lo' zotH3808H2063remorseלְפוּקָה֩le.fu.KahH6330or guiltוּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹלu.le.mikh.SholH4383of conscienceלֵ֜בlevH3820over needlessחִנָּ֔םchi.NamH2600bloodshedוְלִשְׁפָּךְ־ דָּם֙ve.lish.pokh- damH8210H1818andאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113revengeוּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַu.le.ho.Shi.a'H3467.And when the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has dealt wellוְהֵיטִ֤בve.hei.TivH3190with my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.NiH113,may you rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֖ve.za.khar.TaH2142אֶת־'et-H853your servantאֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ ס'a.ma.Te.khaH519.”
32Then Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Abigailלַאֲבִיגַ֑לla.'a.vi.GalH26, “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834sent youשְׁלָחֵ֛ךְshe.la.ChekhH7971to meet meלִקְרָאתִֽי׃lik.ra.TiH7122thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117!
33Blessedוּבָר֥וּךְu.va.RukhH1288isyour discernmentטַעְמֵ֖ךְta'.MekhH2940,and blessedוּבְרוּכָ֣הu.ve.ru.KhahH1288areyouאָ֑תְּ'AtH859,becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834todayהַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ מִבּ֣וֹאhai.Yom ha.Zeh mi.Bo'H3117H2088H935you kept meכְּלִתִ֜נִיke.li.Ti.niH3607from bloodshedבְדָמִ֔יםve.da.MimH1818and from avenging myselfוְהֹשֵׁ֥עַve.ho.She.a'H3467by my own handיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027.
34Otherwiseוְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.LamH199,as surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,livesחַי־chai-H2416,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has restrained meמְנָעַ֔נִיme.na.'A.niH4513from harmingמֵהָרַ֖עme.ha.Ra'H7489youאֹתָ֑ךְ'o.TakhH853,if you had notכִּ֣י׀ לוּלֵ֣יki lu.LeiH3588H3884comeוַתָּבֹאת֙va.ta.vo.tiH935quicklyמִהַ֗רְתְּmi.HartH4116to meet meלִקְרָאתִ֔יlik.ra.TiH7122,then surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588noאִם־'im-H518maleמַשְׁתִּ֥יןmash.TinH8366belonging to Nabalלְנָבָ֛לle.na.ValH5037would have been left aliveנוֹתַ֧רno.TarH3498byעַד־'ad-H5704morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֥וֹר'orH216בְּקִֽיר׃be.KirH7023.”
35Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732אֵ֥ת'etH853acceptedוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947from her handמִיָּדָ֔הּmi.ya.DahH3027whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834she had broughtהֵבִ֖יאָהhe.Vi.'ahH935him,and he saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559to her, “Goעֲלִ֤י'a.LiH5927homeלְבֵיתֵ֔ךְle.vei.TekhH1004in peaceלְשָׁלוֹם֙le.sha.lOmH7965.Seeרְאִי֙re.'IH7200,I have heededשָׁמַ֣עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085your voiceבְקוֹלֵ֔ךְve.ko.LekhH6963and granted your requestוָאֶשָּׂ֖א פָּנָֽיִךְ׃va.'e.Sa' pa.Na.yikhH5375H6440.”
36When Abigailאֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀'a.vi.Ga.yilH26returnedוַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Nabalנָבָ֡לna.ValH5037,thereוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009he wasin the houseמִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹmish.Teh be.vei.ToH1004H4960,holding a feastכְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הke.mish.TehH4960fit for a kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428נָבָל֙na.ValH5037,in highט֣וֹבTovH2895עָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921וְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931spiritsוְלֵ֤בve.LevH3820and veryעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704H3966drunkשִׁכֹּ֖רshi.KorH7910.So sheוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808toldהִגִּ֣ידָהhi.Gi.dahH5046himדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697nothingקָטֹ֛ןka.TonH6996וְגָד֖וֹלve.ga.DolH1419untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningהַבֹּֽקֶר׃ha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֥וֹר'orH216.
37וַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961In the morningבַבֹּ֗קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242when Nabalמִנָּבָ֔לmi.na.ValH5037was soberבְּצֵ֤את הַיַּ֙יִן֙be.Tzet hai.Ya.yinH3318H3196,his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802אֶת־'et-H853toldוַתַּגֶּד־va.ta.ged-H5046himabout theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428eventsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,and his heartלִבּוֹ֙li.BoH3820failedוַיָּ֤מָתvai.Ya.motH4191within himבְּקִרְבּ֔וֹbe.kir.BoH7130,and heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931becameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961likea stoneלְאָֽבֶן׃le.'A.venH68.
David Marries Abigail
39On hearingוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thatכִּ֣יkiH3588Nabalנָבָל֒na.ValH5037was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,Davidדָּוִד֮da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Blessedבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has upheldרָב֩ravH7378אֶת־'et-H853my causeרִ֨יבrivH7379againstמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027the reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֜יcher.pa.TiH2781of Nabalנָבָ֗לna.ValH5037andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853has restrainedחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820His servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650from evilמֵֽרָעָ֔הme.ra.'AhH7451.Forוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has broughtהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725the wickednessרָעַ֣תra.'AtH7451of Nabalנָבָ֔לna.ValH5037down upon his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218.”Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971wordוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Abigailבַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִלba.'a.vi.Ga.yilH26,askingלְקַחְתָּ֥הּle.kach.TahH3947her to becomehis wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.
40Whenדָוִ֛דda.VidH1732hisservantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Abigailאֲבִיגַ֖יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilH26at Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לָהha.kar.Me.lahH3760,they saidוַיְדַבְּר֤וּvay.da.be.RuH1696אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.haH413לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732has sent usשְׁלָחָ֣נוּshe.la.Cha.nuH7971to take youאֵלַ֔יִךְ לְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְ'e.La.yikh le.kach.TekhH413H3947as hiswifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”
41She aroseוַתָּ֕קָםva.Ta.komH6965,bowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812facedownאַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה'a.Pa.yim 'A.re.tzahH639H776,and saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Here isהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009your servantאֲמָֽתְךָ֙'a.ma.te.KhaH519,ready to serveלְשִׁפְחָ֔הle.shif.ChahH8198and to washלִרְחֹ֕ץlir.ChotzH7364the feetרַגְלֵ֖יrag.LeiH7272of my lord’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650.”
42So Abigailאֲבִיגַ֗יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilH26וַתָּ֣קָםva.Ta.komH6965hurriedוַתְּמַהֵ֞רva.te.ma.HerH4116and got onוַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־va.tir.Kav 'al-H7392H5921a donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,and attendedהַהֹלְכ֖וֹתha.ho.le.KhotH1980byfiveוְחָמֵשׁ֙ve.cha.MeshH2568of her maidensנַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ לְרַגְלָ֑הּna.'a.ro.Tei.ha le.rag.LahH5291H7272,she followedוַתֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙va.Te.lekh 'a.cha.ReiH1980H310David’sדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397and becameוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961hiswifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.
44But Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586had givenנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414אֶת־'et-H853his daughterבִּתּ֖וֹbi.ToH1323Michalמִיכַ֥לmi.KhalH4324,David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,to Paltiלְפַלְטִ֥יle.fal.TiH6406sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Laishלַ֖יִשׁLa.yishH3919,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834wasfrom Gallimמִגַּלִּֽים׃mi.ga.LimH1554.
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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