1 Samuel 25:23-35

23When AbigailH26 sawH7200 DavidH1732, she hurriedH4116 and dismountedH3381 from her donkeyH2543, and fellH5307 on her faceH6440 beforeH639 DavidH1732 1and bowedH7812 herself to the groundH776. 24She fellH5307 at his feetH7272 and saidH559, “On me 2aloneH589, my lordH113, be the blameH5771. And pleaseH4994 let your maidservantH519 speakH1696 3to you, and listenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of your maidservantH519. 25PleaseH4994 do not let my lordH113 4payH7760 attentionH3820 to thisH2088 5worthlessH1100 manH376, NabalH5037, for as his nameH8034 is, soH3651 is he. 6NabalH5037 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 7sheddingH935 bloodH1818, and 8from 9avengingH3467 yourself by your own handH3027, nowH6258 then 10let your enemiesH340 and those who seekH1245 evilH7463 againstH413 my lordH113, be as NabalH5037. 27NowH6258 let 11thisH2088 12giftH1293 whichH834 your maidservantH8198 has broughtH935 to my lordH113 be givenH5414 to the youngH5288 menH5288 who 13accompanyH1980H7272 my lordH113. 28PleaseH4994 forgiveH5375 14the transgressionH6588 of your maidservantH519; for 15the LordH3068 will certainlyH6213 makeH6213 for my lordH113 an enduringH539 houseH1004, becauseH3588 my lordH113 is 16fightingH3898 the battlesH4421 of the LordH3068, and 17evilH7463 will not be foundH4672 in you allH4480 your daysH3117. 29Should anyoneH120 riseH6965 up to pursueH7291 you and to seekH1245 your 18lifeH5315, then the 19lifeH5315 of my lordH113 shall be boundH6887 in the bundleH6872 of the livingH2416 with the LordH3068 your GodH430; but the 20livesH5315 of your enemiesH340 21He will slingH7049 out 22as 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 23appointsH6680 you rulerH5057 overH5921 IsraelH3478, 31thisH2088 will not 24causeH1961 griefH6330 or a troubledH4383 heartH3820 to my lordH113, both by having shedH8210 bloodH1818 withoutH2600 causeH2600 and by my lordH113 having 25avengedH3467 himself. 26When the LordH3068 dealsH3190 wellH3190 with my lordH113, then rememberH2142 your maidservantH519.”

32Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbigailH26, “27BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 sentH7971 you thisH2088 dayH3117 to meetH7122 me, 33and blessedH1288 be your discernmentH2940, and blessedH1288 be you, 28whoH834 have keptH3607 me thisH2088 dayH3117 from 29bloodshedH1818 and from 30avengingH3467 myself by my own handH3027. 34NeverthelessH199, as the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 livesH2416, 31whoH834 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 32maleH8366H7023.” 35So DavidH1732 receivedH3947 from her handH3027 whatH834 she had broughtH935 him and saidH559 to her, “33GoH5927 up to your houseH1004 in peaceH7965. SeeH7200, I have listenedH8085 to 34you and 3536grantedH5375 your requestH6440.”