1 Samuel 25:28

1 Samuel 25:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
• New International Version (NIV)“Please forgive your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:28

26And now, my lord, [as] Jehovah liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah has restrained thee from coming with bloodshed, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. 27And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord. I pray thee, forgive the transgression of thy handmaid: for Jehovah will certainly make my lord a lasting house; because my lord fights the battles of Jehovah, and evil has not been found in thee all thy days. 29And if a man is risen up to pursue thee and to seek thy life, the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with Jehovah thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out from the hollow of the sling. 30And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah shall do to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning thee, and shall appoint thee ruler over Israel,

1 Samuel 25:28 word by word

שָׂ֥א נָ֖א לְפֶ֣שַׁע אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י עָשֹֽׂה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לַֽאדֹנִ֜י בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֗ן כִּי־מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י נִלְחָ֔ם וְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־תִמָּצֵ֥א בְךָ֖ מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• forgiveנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
• transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• lastingאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• fightsלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• battlesמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:28

• 1 Samuel 25:24and fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, [upon] me let the iniquity be; but let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy handmaid.
• 1 Samuel 15:28Then Samuel said to him, Jehovah has rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and has given it to thy neighbour, who is better than thou.
• 2 Samuel 7:11and since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. And I have given thee rest from all thine enemies; and Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house.
• 1 Kings 9:5then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 17:10and since the days that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. And I will subdue all thine enemies; and I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house.
• Psalms 89:29And I will establish his seed for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
• 1 Samuel 17:47and all this congregation shall know that Jehovah saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is Jehovah's, and he will give you into our hands.
• 1 Samuel 18:17And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.
• 2 Samuel 5:2Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 20:15and he said, Be attentive, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat! Thus saith Jehovah unto you: Fear not, nor be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
• Ephesians 6:10For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.
• 1 Samuel 24:6And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
• 1 Kings 15:5because David did that which was right in the sight of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Urijah the Hittite.
• Psalms 119:1ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
• Matthew 5:16Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
• Luke 23:41and we indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And evil hath not been found in thee - Thou hast not committed any act of this kind hitherto.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For the Lord will make … a sure house - Compare 1 Samuel 2:35, and 2 Samuel 7:16; 1 Kings 11:38. Abigail‘s firm persuasion of David‘s kingdom stands upon the same footing as Rahab‘s conviction of God‘s gift of Canaan to the Israelites Joshua 2:9-13. Both testified to God‘s revelation and their own faith. This is doubtless the reason why Abigail‘s speech is recorded.Read the comment
• 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. 28a lasting dynasty: God promised David that his family line would continue (see 2 Samuel 7). fights the LORD’s battles: David was famous and admired for defeating Israel’s enemies (1 Samuel 18:7, 13, 16). no evil be found in you: This does not mean that David was without sin. It means that he was innocent in the way he pursued the throne. He did not try to seize it by violence, as 1 Samuel 25:29–31 makes clear.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:28

• Decision
• Diplomacy
• Fig
• Intercession
• Nabal
• Obedience
• Obsequiousness
• Prudence
• Tact
• Wife

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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