New King James Version
1 Samuel 25:31
31that 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)don’t let this be a blemish on your record. Then your conscience won’t have to bear the staggering burden of needless bloodshed and vengeance. And when the Lord has done these great things for you, please remember me, your servant!”
Context of 1 Samuel 25:31
29Yet a man has risen to pursue you and seek your life, but the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the Lord your God; and the lives of your enemies He shall sling out, as from the pocket of a sling. 30And it shall come to pass, when the Lord has done for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel, 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.” 32Then David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! 33And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
Read all of 1 Samuel 251 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 say: “How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised correction!
- Romans 14:21It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.
- 1 Samuel 25:33And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
- 1 Samuel 24:15Therefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”
- 1 Samuel 26:23May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.
- 2 Samuel 22:48It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;
- Psalms 94:1O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs— O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!
- Romans 12:19Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 25:40When the servants of David had come to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her saying, “David sent us to you, to ask you to become his wife.”
- Genesis 40:14But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house.
- Luke 23:42Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into 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
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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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