1 Samuel 25:18-37

18Then AbigailH26 hurriedH4116 and tookH3947 two hundredH3967 loaves of breadH3899, twoH8147 skinsH5035 of wineH3196, fiveH2568 butcheredH6213 sheepH6629, fiveH2568 seahsH5429 of roasted grainH7039,1 a hundredH3967 clusters of raisinsH6778, and two hundredH3967 cakes of figsH1690. She loaded themH7760 onH5921 donkeysH2543 19and saidH559 to her young menH5288, “GoH5674 ahead of meH6440. I will beH2005 right behind youH310H935.” But she did notH3808 tellH5046 her husbandH376 NabalH5037.

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AsH1931 Abigail came ridingH7392H5921 her donkeyH2543 into a mountainH3381H2022 ravineH5643, she sawH2009 DavidH1732 and his menH582 coming downH3381 toward herH7122, and she metH6298 themH853.

21Now DavidH1732 had justH389 saidH559, “In vainH8267 I have protectedH8104 allH3605 thatH834 belonged to this manH2088 in the wildernessH4057. NothingH3808H3605 thatH834 belongs to him has gone missingH6485, yet he has paid me backH7725 evilH7451 forH8478 goodH2896. 22May GodH430 punishH3541H6213 DavidH1732,2 and ever soH3541 severelyH3254, if I letH518 oneH3605 maleH834 belonging to Nabal surviveH7604 untilH5704 morningH1242.”

23When AbigailH26 sawH7200 DavidH1732, she quicklyH4116 got offH3381 the donkeyH5921H2543, fellH5307H5921 facedownH6440, and bowedH7812H776 beforeH639 himH1732. 24She fellH5307 atH5921 his feetH7272 and saidH559, “My lordH113, may the blame beH5771 on me aloneH589, but pleaseH4994 let your servantH519 speakH1696 to youH241; hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of your servantH519. 25My lordH113 should pay noH408H4994 attentionH7760H3820 toH413 thisH2088H5921 scoundrelH1100H376 NabalH5037,3 forH3588 heH1931 lives up to his nameH8034H3651: His nameH8034 means FoolH5037, and follyH5039 accompanies himH5973. IH589, your servantH519, did notH3808 seeH7200 my lord’sH113 young menH5288 whomH834 you sentH7971.

26NowH6258, my lordH113, as surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416 and youH5315 yourself liveH2416, since the LORDH3068 has held you backH4513 fromH935 bloodshedH1818 and from avengingH3467 yourself with your own handH3027, may your enemiesH341 and those who seekH1245 harmH7451 forH413 my lordH113 beH1961 like NabalH5037.

27NowH6258 let thisH2063 giftH1293 your servantH8198 has broughtH935 to my lordH113 be givenH5414 to the young menH5288 who followH1980H7272 you. 28PleaseH4994 forgiveH5375 your servant’sH519 offenseH6588, forH3588 the LORDH3068 will surely makeH6213 a lastingH539 dynastyH1004 for my lordH113, becauseH3588 heH113 fightsH3898 the LORD’sH3068 battlesH4421. May no evilH7451H3808 be foundH4672 in you as long as you liveH3117.

29And should someoneH6965H120 pursue youH7291 and seekH1245 your lifeH5315, then the lifeH5315 of my lordH113 will beH1961 bound securelyH6887 byH854 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 in the bundleH6872 of the livingH2416. ButH853 He shall fling awayH7049H8432 the livesH5315 of your enemiesH341 like stones from a slingH7050.4

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WhenH3588 the LORDH3068 has doneH6213 for my lordH113 allH3605 the goodH2896 He promisedH1696, and when He has appointed youH6680 rulerH5057H5921 overH5921 IsraelH3478, 31then my lordH113 will haveH1961 noH3808H2063 remorseH6330 or guiltH4383 of conscienceH3820 over needlessH2600 bloodshedH8210H1818 and revengeH3467. And when the LORDH3068 has dealt wellH3190 with my lordH113, may you rememberH2142 your servantH519.”

32Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbigailH26, “BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 sent youH7971 to meet meH7122 thisH2088 dayH3117! 33BlessedH1288 is your discernmentH2940, and blessedH1288 are youH859, becauseH834 todayH3117H2088H935 you kept meH3607 from bloodshedH1818 and from avenging myselfH3467 by my own handH3027. 34OtherwiseH199, as surely as the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, livesH2416, whoH834 has restrained meH4513 from harmingH7489 youH853, if you had notH3588H3884 comeH935 quicklyH4116 to meet meH7122, then surelyH3588 noH518 maleH8366 belonging to NabalH5037 would have been left aliveH3498 byH5704 morningH1242 lightH216.”

35Then DavidH1732 acceptedH3947 from her handH3027 whatH834 she had broughtH935 him, and he saidH559 to her, “GoH5927 homeH1004 in peaceH7965. SeeH7200, I have heededH8085 your voiceH6963 and granted your requestH5375H6440.”

36When AbigailH26 returnedH935 toH413 NabalH5037, thereH2009 he was in the houseH1004H4960, holding a feastH4960 fit for a kingH4428, in highH2895 spiritsH3820 and veryH5704H3966 drunkH7910. So sheH3808 toldH5046 him nothingH6996 untilH5704 morningH1242 lightH216.

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In the morningH1242 when NabalH5037 was soberH3318H3196, his wifeH802 toldH5046 him about theseH428 eventsH1697, and his heartH3820 failedH4191 within himH7130, and heH1931 becameH1961 like a stoneH68.