1 Samuel 25:18-35

18Then AbigailH26 madeH6213 hasteH4116, and tookH3947 twoH8147 hundredH3967 loavesH3899, and twoH8147 bottles of wineH3196, and fiveH2568 sheepH6629 ready dressed, and fiveH2568 measuresH5429 of parchedH7039 corn, and an hundredH3967 clustersH6778 of raisinsH6778, and twoH8147 hundredH3967 cakesH1690 of figsH1690, and laidH7760 them on asses.

19And sheH3808 saidH559 unto herH5046 youngH5288 menH376, GoH935 on beforeH6440 meH6440; beholdH2005, I comeH935 afterH310 youH6440. But sheH3808 toldH5046 notH3808 herH5046 husbandH376 NabalH5037.

20And it was soH1961, as sheH1931 rodeH7392 on herH5921 ass, and cameH1961 downH3381 by the covert of the mountainH2022, that, beholdH2009, DavidH1732 and his menH376 cameH1961 downH3381 againstH5921 herH5921; and sheH1931 metH6298 them.

21NowH2088 DavidH1732 had saidH559, SurelyH389 in vainH8267 have I keptH8104 allH3605 that this fellow hath in the wildernessH4057, soH3808 that nothingH3808 was missedH6485 of allH3605 that pertained unto him: and he hath returnedH7725 meH7725 evilH7451 for goodH2896.

22GodH430 doH6213 soH6213 unto the enemiesH341 of DavidH1732, and moreH3254 also, ifH518 I leaveH7604 of allH3605 that pertain to him by the morningH1242 light soH6213 muchH834 as one manH3605 child.

23And when AbigailH26 sawH7200 DavidH1732, sheH6440 hasted, and lighted offH5921 herH5921 ass, and fellH5307 beforeH6440 DavidH1732 on herH5921 faceH6440, and bowedH7812 herselfH7812 to the groundH776.

24And she fellH5307 at his feetH7272, and saidH559, UponH5921 meH4994, my lordH113, uponH5921 meH4994 be the iniquityH5771: and letH4994 thine handmaidH519, I prayH4994 thee, speakH1696 in thine earsH241, and hearH8085 thou the wordsH1697 of thine handmaidH519.

25LetH7971 notH3808 my lordH113, I prayH4994 thee, regardH7200 this manH376 of Belial, evenH3588 NabalH5037: for as his nameH8034 is, soH3651 is he; NabalH5037 is his nameH8034, and follyH5039 is with him: hut I thine handmaidH519 sawH7200 notH3808 the youngH5288 menH376 of my lordH113, whomH834 thou didst sendH7971.

26NowH6258 therefore, my lordH3068, as the LORDH3068 liveth, and as thy soulH5315 liveth, seeing the LORDH3068 hath withholden thee from bloodguiltinessH1818, and from avengingH3467 thyself with thine ownH1961 handH3027, nowH6258 therefore letH6258 thine enemiesH341, and them that seekH1245 evilH7451 to my lordH3068, be as NabalH5037.

27And nowH6258 this presentH5414 whichH834 thy servantH5288 hath broughtH935 unto my lordH113, letH5414 it be givenH5414 unto the youngH5288 menH5288 that followH1980 my lordH113.

28ForgiveH5375, I prayH4994 thee, the trespass of thine handmaidH519: for the LORDH3068 will certainlyH3588 makeH6213 my lordH3068 a sureH539 houseH1004, becauseH3588 my lordH3068 fighteth the battlesH4421 of the LORDH3068; and evilH7451 shall notH3808 be foundH4672 in thee allH3117 thy daysH3117.

29And though manH120 be risenH6965 upH6965 to pursueH7291 thee, and to seekH1245 thy soulH5315, yet the soulH5315 of my lordH3068 shall be bound in the bundle of lifeH5315 with the LORDH3068 thy GodH430; and the soulsH5315 of thine enemiesH341, them shall he sling outH1245, as from the hollowH3709 of a sling.

30And it shall comeH1961 to passH1961, when the LORDH3068 shall have doneH6213 to my lordH3068 accordingH5921 to allH3605 the goodH2896 that he hath spokenH1696 concerning thee, and shall have appointedH6680 thee princeH5057 over IsraelH3478;

31that this shall be noH3808 griefH6330 unto thee, norH3808 offence of heartH3820 unto my lordH3068, either that thou hast shedH8210 bloodH1818 causeless, or that my lordH3068 hath avengedH3467 himselfH3820: and when the LORDH3068 shall have dealt wellH3190 with my lordH3068, then rememberH2142 thine handmaidH519.

32And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbigailH26, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 sentH7971 thee this dayH3117 to meetH7122 meH7971:

33and blessedH1288 be thy wisdom, and blessedH1288 be thou, whichH834 hast keptH3607 meH935 this dayH3117 from bloodguiltinessH1818, and from avengingH3467 myself with mine own handH3027.

34For in veryH5704 deedH7489, as the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, liveth, whichH834 hath withholden meH935 from hurting thee, exceptH518 thou hadst hasted and comeH935 to meetH7122 meH935, surelyH3588 there had notH518 been leftH3498 unto NabalH5037 by the morningH1242 lightH216 soH834 muchH834 as one man child.

35SoH3947 DavidH1732 receivedH3947 of herH3947 handH3027 that whichH834 sheH834 had broughtH935 him: and he saidH559 unto herH3947, GoH935 upH5927 in peaceH7965 to thine houseH1004; seeH7200, I have hearkened to thy voiceH6963, and have acceptedH3947 thy personH3027.