1 Samuel 25:18-37

18Then AbigailH26 hurriedH4116 and 1tookH3947 two hundredH3967 loaves of breadH3899 and twoH8147 jugsH5035 of wineH3196 and fiveH2568 sheepH6629 already preparedH6213 and fiveH2568 measuresH5429 of roastedH7039 grainH7039 and a hundredH3967 clustersH6778 of raisinsH6778 and two hundredH3967 cakesH1690 of figsH1690, and loadedH7760 them on donkeysH2543. 19She saidH559 to her youngH5288 menH5288, “2GoH5674 on beforeH6440 me; beholdH2009, I am comingH935 afterH310 you.” But she did not tellH5046 her husbandH376 NabalH5037. 20It cameH1961 about as she was ridingH7392 on her donkeyH2543 and comingH3381 downH3381 by the hiddenH5643 partH5643 of the mountainH2022, that beholdH2009, DavidH1732 and his menH376 were comingH3381 downH3381 towardH7122 her; so she metH6298 them. 21Now DavidH1732 had saidH559, “SurelyH389 in vainH8267 I have guardedH8104 allH3605 that thisH2088 man has in the wildernessH4057, so that nothingH3808H3972 was missedH6485 of allH3605 that belonged to him; and he has 3returnedH7725 me evilH7463 for goodH2899. 224May GodH430 doH6213 soH3541 to the enemiesH340 of DavidH1732, and moreH3254 alsoH3541, 5ifH518 by morningH1242 I leaveH7604 as much as one 6maleH8366H7023 of anyH3605 whoH834 belong to him.”

23When AbigailH26 sawH7200 DavidH1732, she hurriedH4116 and dismountedH3381 from her donkeyH2543, and fellH5307 on her faceH6440 beforeH639 DavidH1732 7and bowedH7812 herself to the groundH776. 24She fellH5307 at his feetH7272 and saidH559, “On me 8aloneH589, my lordH113, be the blameH5771. And pleaseH4994 let your maidservantH519 speakH1696 9to you, and listenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of your maidservantH519. 25PleaseH4994 do not let my lordH113 10payH7760 attentionH3820 to thisH2088 11worthlessH1100 manH376, NabalH5037, for as his nameH8034 is, soH3651 is he. 12NabalH5037 is his nameH8034 and follyH5039 is with him; but I your maidservantH519 did not seeH7200 the youngH5288 menH5288 of my lordH113 whomH834 you sentH7971.

26“NowH6258 therefore, my lordH113, as the LordH3068 livesH2416, and as your soulH5315 livesH2416, sinceH834 the LordH3068 has restrainedH4513 you from 13sheddingH935 bloodH1818, and 14from 15avengingH3467 yourself by your own handH3027, nowH6258 then 16let your enemiesH340 and those who seekH1245 evilH7463 againstH413 my lordH113, be as NabalH5037. 27NowH6258 let 17thisH2088 18giftH1293 whichH834 your maidservantH8198 has broughtH935 to my lordH113 be givenH5414 to the youngH5288 menH5288 who 19accompanyH1980H7272 my lordH113. 28PleaseH4994 forgiveH5375 20the transgressionH6588 of your maidservantH519; for 21the LordH3068 will certainlyH6213 makeH6213 for my lordH113 an enduringH539 houseH1004, becauseH3588 my lordH113 is 22fightingH3898 the battlesH4421 of the LordH3068, and 23evilH7463 will not be foundH4672 in you allH4480 your daysH3117. 29Should anyoneH120 riseH6965 up to pursueH7291 you and to seekH1245 your 24lifeH5315, then the 25lifeH5315 of my lordH113 shall be boundH6887 in the bundleH6872 of the livingH2416 with the LordH3068 your GodH430; but the 26livesH5315 of your enemiesH340 27He will slingH7049 out 28as from the hollowH3709 of a slingH7050. 30And whenH3588 the LordH3068 doesH6213 for my lordH3068 according to allH3605 the goodH2899 that He has spokenH1696 concerningH5921 you, and 29appointsH6680 you rulerH5057 overH5921 IsraelH3478, 31thisH2088 will not 30causeH1961 griefH6330 or a troubledH4383 heartH3820 to my lordH113, both by having shedH8210 bloodH1818 withoutH2600 causeH2600 and by my lordH113 having 31avengedH3467 himself. 32When the LordH3068 dealsH3190 wellH3190 with my lordH113, then rememberH2142 your maidservantH519.”

32Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbigailH26, “33BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 sentH7971 you thisH2088 dayH3117 to meetH7122 me, 33and blessedH1288 be your discernmentH2940, and blessedH1288 be you, 34whoH834 have keptH3607 me thisH2088 dayH3117 from 35bloodshedH1818 and from 36avengingH3467 myself by my own handH3027. 34NeverthelessH199, as the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 livesH2416, 37whoH834 has restrainedH4513 me from harmingH7489 you, unlessH3588H3884 you had comeH935 quicklyH4116 to meetH7122 me, surelyH3588H518 there would not have been leftH3498 to NabalH5037 untilH5704 the morningH1242 lightH216 as much as one 38maleH8366H7023.” 35So DavidH1732 receivedH3947 from her handH3027 whatH834 she had broughtH935 him and saidH559 to her, “39GoH5927 up to your houseH1004 in peaceH7965. SeeH7200, I have listenedH8085 to 40you and 4142grantedH5375 your requestH6440.”

36Then AbigailH26 cameH935 to NabalH5037, and beholdH2009, he was holding 43a feastH4960 in his houseH1004, like the feastH4960 of a kingH4428. And Nabal’sH5037 heartH3820 was merryH2895 withinH5921 him, 44for he was veryH5704H3966 drunkH7910; so 45she did not tellH5046 him anythingH1697 46at allH6996H1419 untilH5704 the morningH1242 lightH216. 37But in the morningH1242, when the wineH3196 had goneH3318 out of NabalH5037, his wifeH802 toldH5046 him theseH428 thingsH1697, and his heartH3820 diedH4191 withinH7130 him so that he becameH1961 as a stoneH68.