New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 25:36
36Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was having 1a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was cheerful within him, 2for he was very drunk; so 3she did not tell him anything 4at all until the morning light.
1 Samuel 25:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
- New International Version (NIV)When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until daybreak.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until the morning light.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was, holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.
Context of 1 Samuel 25:36
34Nevertheless, as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, there certainly would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.” 35So David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, “Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to you and granted your request.” Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was having a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was cheerful within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light. 37But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became like a stone. 38About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
Read all of 1 Samuel 251 Samuel 25:36 word by word
וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀ אֶל־נָבָ֡ל וְהִנֵּה־לוֹ֩ מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹ כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֵ֤ב נָבָל֙ ט֣וֹב עָלָ֔יו וְה֥וּא שִׁכֹּ֖ר עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣ידָה לּ֗וֹ דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֛ן וְגָד֖וֹל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear
- Then Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
- and beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- a feastמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
- in his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- of a kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- was cheerfulטוֹבţôb · be pleasingH2895
- withinעַל‛al · uponH5921
- for he was veryעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- for he was veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- drunkשִׁכֹּרshikkôr shikkôr · drunkenH7910
- she did not tellנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- him anythingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- at allקָטֹןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
- at allגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:36
- 2 Samuel 13:23Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons to celebrate.
- Esther 1:3in the third year of his reign he held a banquet for all his officials and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the officials of his provinces, in his presence.
- Luke 14:12Now He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “Whenever you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you to a meal in return, and that will be your repayment.
- 2 Samuel 13:28Then Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now, when Amnon’s heart is cheerful with wine, and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have I not commanded you myself? Be courageous and be valiant.”
- 1 Kings 20:16They went out at noon, while Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the temporary shelters with the thirty-two kings who were helping him.
- Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, intoxicating drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
- Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has red eyes?
- Ecclesiastes 2:2I said of laughter, “It is senseless,” and of pleasure, “What does this accomplish?”
- Ecclesiastes 10:19People prepare a meal for enjoyment, wine makes life joyful, and money is the answer to everything.
- Isaiah 28:3The splendid crown of the habitually drunk of Ephraim is trampled underfoot.
- Jeremiah 51:57“I will make her leaders and her wise men drunk, Her governors, her officials, and her warriors, So that they will sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up,” Declares the King, whose name is the Lord of armies.
- Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.
- Nahum 1:10Like tangled thorns, And like those who are drunken with their drink, They are consumed Like stubble completely dried up.
- Habakkuk 2:15“Woe to him who makes his neighbor drink; To you who mix in your venom even to make your neighbors drunk, So as to look at their genitalia!
- Luke 21:34“But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;
- Romans 13:13Let’s behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:36
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-39Verses 32-39 David gives God thanks for sending him this happy check in a sinful way. Whoever meet us with counsel, direction, comfort, caution, or seasonable reproof, we must see God sending them. We ought to be very thankful for those happy providences which are the means of keeping us from sinning. Most people think it enough, if they take reproof patiently; but few will take it thankfully, and commend those who give it, and accept it as a favour. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36for a king: Nabal was like Saul (see study note on 1 Samuel 25:1–44).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king--The sheep-shearing season was always a very joyous occasion. Masters usually entertained their shepherds; and even Nabal, though of a most niggardly disposition, prepared festivities on a scale of sumptuous liberality. The modern Arabs celebrate the season with similar hilarity.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 25:36 2 Sam 13:28 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 25:36 Prov 20:1; Is 5:11; Hos 4:11 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 25:36 1 Sam 25:19 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 25:36 Lit small or large ↩
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
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