1 Samuel 25:25

1 Samuel 25:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
• New International Version (NIV)Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Please, let not my lord regard this scoundrel Nabal. For as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with him! But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:25

23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey. She bent her body down low on the ground to respect David. 24She lay down at his feet. She said to David, ‘My master, I am the one who is guilty. I am your servant. Please let me say something and please listen to me. Please sir, do not think about that wicked man Nabal. His name means “fool” and he really is a fool. But as for me, I did not see the young men that you sent. 26I know this as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live: The Lord has stopped you from killing anyone today. You could have done that, but he has not let you do it. I pray that God will punish all your enemies in the same way that he will punish Nabal. 27My master, please accept these gifts that I have brought for you and for your men.

1 Samuel 25:25 word by word

אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וַֽאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Letשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: considerH7760
• not my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• I pray thee, regardלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• this manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Belialבְּלִיַּ֫עַלbelîya‛al · BelialH1100
• Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
• for as his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and follyנְבָלָהnebâlâh · follyH5039
• with him: but I thine handmaidאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• not the young menנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• whom thou didst sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:25

• 2 Samuel 13:33My lord the king, you should not believe the report that all your sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.’
• Isaiah 42:25So the Lord was very angry with them. He punished them with a cruel war. His anger was like a fire all round them, but they did not understand what he was doing. His anger burned them, but they did not learn their lesson.
• Malachi 2:2‘Listen carefully to what I say to you. You must respect my name properly. If not, I will punish you. I will no longer bless you but I will curse you. I am already doing that because you do not respect my name as you should.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:25

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Nabal--signifying fool, gave pertinence to his wife's remark.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:25

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

In the dictionaries

• Abigail
• Conversant
• Covert
• David
• Die
• Miss
• Nabal
• Requite
• Sure
• Wall

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