1 Samuel 25:31

1 Samuel 25:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
• New International Version (NIV)my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)my lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord working salvation himself. And when the Lord has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant."
• New King James Version (NKJV)that this will be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. But when the Lord has dealt well with my lord, then remember your maidservant.”

Context of 1 Samuel 25:31

29When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket! 30The Lord will do for my lord everything that he promised you, and he will make you a leader over Israel. Your conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the Lord has granted my lord success, please remember your servant.” 32Then David said to Abigail, “Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me! 33Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!

1 Samuel 25:31 word by word

וְלֹ֣א תִהְיֶ֣ה זֹ֣את׀ לְךָ֡ לְפוּקָה֩ וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל לֵ֜ב לַאדֹנִ֗י וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ חִנָּ֔ם וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֲדֹנִ֖י ל֑וֹ וְהֵיטִ֤ב יְהוָה֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ אֶת־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That this shall be no griefפּוּקָהpûqâh · staggeringH6330
• unto thee, nor offenceמִכְשׁוֹלmikshôl mikshôl · stumblingH4383
• of heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• unto my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• either that thou hast shedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: killH8210
• bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• causelessחִנָּםchinnâm · for nothingH2600
• hath avengedיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• himself: but when the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall have dealt wellיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• then rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• thine handmaidאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:31

• Proverbs 5:12And you will say, “How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!
• Romans 14:21It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
• 1 Samuel 25:33Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!
• 1 Samuel 24:15May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”
• 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord’s chosen one.
• 2 Samuel 22:48The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.
• Psalms 94:1O Lord, the God who avenges! O God who avenges, reveal your splendor!
• Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 25:40So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, “David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife.”
• Genesis 40:14But remember me when it goes well for you, and show me kindness. Make mention of me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison,
• Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:31

• 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:31

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

In the dictionaries

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

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