New King James Version
1 Samuel 25:35
35So David received from her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have heeded your voice and respected your person.”
1 Samuel 25:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
- New International Version (NIV)Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted your request.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then David received from her hand what she had brought him. And he said to her, "Go up in peace to your house. See, I have obeyed your voice, and I have granted your petition."
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then David accepted her present and told her, “Return home in peace. I have heard what you said. We will not kill your husband.”
Context of 1 Samuel 25:35
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. 34For indeed, as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely by morning light no males would have been left to Nabal!” So David received from her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have heeded your voice and respected your person.” 36Now 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. 37So it was, in the morning, when the wine had gone from Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.
Read all of 1 Samuel 251 Samuel 25:35 word by word
וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מִיָּדָ֔הּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֖יאָה ל֑וֹ וְלָ֣הּ אָמַ֗ר עֲלִ֤י לְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ רְאִי֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ וָאֶשָּׂ֖א פָּנָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- receivedלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
- of her handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- which she had broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- him, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto her, Go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
- to thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
- I have hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
- to thy voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- and have acceptedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
- thy personפָּנֶהpânîym · face: kindnessH6440
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:35
- 1 Samuel 20:42Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, since we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘May the Lord be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever.’ ” So he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
- 2 Samuel 15:9And the king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.
- 2 Kings 5:19Then he said to him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a short distance.
- Luke 7:50Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
- Luke 8:48And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
- Genesis 19:21And he said to him, “See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.
- Job 34:19Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:35
- 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. 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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3532-35. David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord--Transported by passion and blinded by revenge, he was on the eve of perpetrating a great injury. Doubtless, the timely appearance and prudent address of Abigail were greatly instrumental in changing his purpose. At all events, it was the means of opening his eyes to the moral character of the course on which he had been impetuously rushing; and in accepting her present, he speaks with lively satisfaction…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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