1 Samuel 25:28

1 Samuel 25:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
• New International Version (NIV)“Please forgive your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:28

26“Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, since the Lord has kept you from murdering and taking vengeance into your own hands, let all your enemies and those who try to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is. 27And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men. Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The Lord will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the Lord’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life. 29“Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the Lord your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling! 30When the Lord has done all he promised and has made you leader of Israel,

1 Samuel 25:28 word by word

שָׂ֥א נָ֖א לְפֶ֣שַׁע אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י עָשֹֽׂה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לַֽאדֹנִ֜י בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֗ן כִּי־מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י נִלְחָ֔ם וְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־תִמָּצֵ֥א בְךָ֖ מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I pray thee, forgiveנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
• the trespassפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• of thine handmaidאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will certainlyעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• a sureאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• fightethלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• the battlesמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• and evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• hath not been foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• thy daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:28

• 1 Samuel 25:24She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.
• 1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to someone else—one who is better than you.
• 2 Samuel 7:11starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. “‘Furthermore, the Lord declares that he will make a house for you—a dynasty of kings!
• 1 Kings 9:5then I will establish the throne of your dynasty over Israel forever. For I made this promise to your father, David: ‘One of your descendants will always sit on the throne of Israel.’
• 1 Chronicles 17:10starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will defeat all your enemies. “‘Furthermore, I declare that the Lord will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!
• Psalms 89:29I will preserve an heir for him; his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
• 1 Samuel 17:47And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!”
• 1 Samuel 18:17One day Saul said to David, “I am ready to give you my older daughter, Merab, as your wife. But first you must prove yourself to be a real warrior by fighting the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “I’ll send him out against the Philistines and let them kill him rather than doing it myself.”
• 2 Samuel 5:2In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’”
• 2 Chronicles 20:15He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
• Ephesians 6:10A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• 1 Samuel 24:6He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the Lord’s anointed one, for the Lord himself has chosen him.”
• 1 Kings 15:5For David had done what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and had obeyed the Lord’s commands throughout his life, except in the affair concerning Uriah the Hittite.
• Psalms 119:1Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.
• Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
• Luke 23:41We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And evil hath not been found in thee - Thou hast not committed any act of this kind hitherto.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For the Lord will make … a sure house - Compare 1 Samuel 2:35, and 2 Samuel 7:16; 1 Kings 11:38. Abigail‘s firm persuasion of David‘s kingdom stands upon the same footing as Rahab‘s conviction of God‘s gift of Canaan to the Israelites Joshua 2:9-13. Both testified to God‘s revelation and their own faith. This is doubtless the reason why Abigail‘s speech is recorded.Read the comment
• 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. 28a lasting dynasty: God promised David that his family line would continue (see 2 Samuel 7). fights the LORD’s battles: David was famous and admired for defeating Israel’s enemies (1 Samuel 18:7, 13, 16). no evil be found in you: This does not mean that David was without sin. It means that he was innocent in the way he pursued the throne. He did not try to seize it by violence, as 1 Samuel 25:29–31 makes clear.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:28

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

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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