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

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, 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!” 32David replied to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today! 33Thank God for your good sense! Bless you for keeping me from murder and from carrying out vengeance with 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 5:12You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
• Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.
• 1 Samuel 25:33Thank God for your good sense! Bless you for keeping me from murder and from carrying out vengeance with my own hands.
• 1 Samuel 24:15May the Lord therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!”
• 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord gives his own reward for doing good and for being loyal, and I refused to kill you even when the Lord placed you in my power, for you are the Lord’s anointed one.
• 2 Samuel 22:48He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me
• Psalms 94:1O Lord, the God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!
• Romans 12:19Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 25:40When the messengers arrived at Carmel, they told Abigail, “David has sent us to take you back to marry him.”
• Genesis 40:14And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place.
• Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, 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

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