1 Samuel 25

¹When Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּway·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to mournוַיִּסְפְּדוּ־way·yis·pə·ḏū- — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → for him; and they buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → at his homeבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in Ramahבָּרָמָ֑הbā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →. Then Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and went downוַיֵּ֖רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Paranפָּארָֽן׃סpā·rān — Desert wilderness regionH6290 — Full Word Study →. ²Now there was a man in Maonבְּמָע֜וֹןbə·mā·‘ō·wn — Dwelling or HabitationH4584 — Full Word Study → whose businessוּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּū·ma·‘ă·śê·hū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → was in Carmelבַכַּרְמֶ֗לḇak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →. He was a veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → wealthyגָּד֣וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → manוְהָאִישׁ֙wə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → with a thousandוְאֶ֣לֶףwə·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → goatsעִזִּ֑ים‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → and threeשְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־šə·lō·šeṯ- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, which he wasוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → shearingבִּגְזֹ֥זbiḡ·zōz — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → in Carmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃bak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →. ³Hisהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֤םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Nabalנָבָ֔לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →, and his wife’sאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → name was Abigailאֲבִגָ֑יִל’ă·ḇi·ḡā·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study →. She was an intelligentטֽוֹבַת־ṭō·w·ḇaṯ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and beautifulוִ֣יפַתwî·p̄aṯ — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → womanוְהָאִשָּׁ֤הwə·hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, but her husbandוְהָאִ֥ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, a Calebiteכְלִבּוֹ׃ḵə·lib·bō — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, was harshקָשֶׁ֛הqā·šeh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → and evilוְרַ֥עwə·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in his dealingsמַעֲלָלִ֖יםma·‘ă·lā·lîm — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →. ⁴While Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, he heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֖לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → was shearingגֹזֵ֥זḡō·zêz — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹאנֽוֹ׃ṣō·nōw — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. ⁵So Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → young menנְעָרִ֑יםnə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and instructed themוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go upעֲל֤וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֔לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → at Carmelכַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ḵar·me·lāh — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →. Greet himוּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ū·šə·’el·tem- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → in my nameבִשְׁמִ֖יḇiš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → ⁶and say to himוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Long life to youלֶחָ֑יle·ḥāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and peaceשָׁלוֹם֙šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → to youוְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your house and to allוְכֹ֥לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongs to you. ⁷Nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I hearשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is time for shearingגֹזְזִ֖יםḡō·zə·zîm — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study →. When your shepherdsהָרֹעִ֤יםhā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֔נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, we did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → harass themהֶכְלַמְנ֗וּםheḵ·lam·nūm — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →, and nothingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of theirs was missingנִפְקַ֤דnip̄·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timeיְמֵ֖יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they wereהֱיוֹתָ֥םhĕ·yō·w·ṯām — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Carmelבַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃bak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Askשְׁאַ֨לšə·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → your young menנְעָרֶ֜יךָnə·‘ā·re·ḵā — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and they will tellוְיַגִּ֣ידוּwə·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you. So let my young menהַנְּעָרִ֥יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → findוְיִמְצְא֨וּwə·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favor with youחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have comeבָּ֑נוּbā·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of a feastט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָּ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → giveתְּנָה־tə·nāh- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you can afford to your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and to your sonוּלְבִנְךָ֖ū·lə·ḇin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →.’” ⁹When David’sדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → young menנַעֲרֵ֣יna·‘ă·rê — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, they relayedוַיְדַבְּר֧וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֛לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → on behalf of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. Then they waitedוַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃way·yā·nū·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰But Nabalנָבָ֜לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֔אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →? Who is this son ofבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi·šāy — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →? Manyרַבּ֣וּrab·bū — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study → servantsעֲבָדִ֔ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → these daysהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are breaking awayהַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔יםham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → their mastersאֲדֹנָֽיו׃’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Why should I takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יwə·lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my breadלַחְמִי֙laḥ·mî — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → waterמֵימַ֔יmê·may — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and the meatטִבְחָתִ֔יṭiḇ·ḥā·ṯî — slaughtered flesh, meat from sacrificeH2878 — Full Word Study → I have slaughteredטָבַ֖חְתִּיṭā·ḇaḥ·tî — to slaughter or butcher; to killH2873 — Full Word Study → for my shearersלְגֹֽזְזָ֑יlə·ḡō·zə·zāy — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study →, and give themוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to these menלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → whose originאֵ֥י’ê — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → I do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →?” ¹²So David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → menנַעֲרֵֽי־na·‘ă·rê- — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → turned aroundוַיַּהַפְכ֥וּway·ya·hap̄·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → and went backוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙way·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, and they relayedוַיַּגִּ֣דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to him allכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ¹³And Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his menלַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, “Strap onחִגְר֣וּ׀ḥiḡ·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → your swordsחַרְבּ֗וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →!” So Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → all his menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → put on their swordsחַרְבּ֔וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֤עkə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → followedוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀way·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, while two hundredוּמָאתַ֖יִםū·mā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → stayedיָשְׁב֥וּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the suppliesהַכֵּלִֽים׃hak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Meanwhile, oneאֶחָ֛ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of Nabal’sנַֽעַר־na·‘ar- — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → young menמֵהַנְּעָרִ֖יםmê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → informedהִגִּ֧ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Nabal’sנָבָ֔לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Abigailוְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙wə·la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁלַח֩šā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → from the wildernessמֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛רmê·ham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → to greetלְבָרֵ֥ךְlə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → our masterאֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, but he scolded them. ¹⁵Yet these menוְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםwə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → were veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → goodטֹבִ֥יםṭō·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to us. When we wereבִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּbih·yō·w·ṯê·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃baś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, we were notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → harassedהָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙hā·ḵə·lam·nū — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →, and nothingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of ours went missingפָקַ֣דְנוּp̄ā·qaḏ·nū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timeיְמֵי֙yə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we livedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּhiṯ·hal·laḵ·nū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → among themאִתָּ֔ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶They wereהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a wallחוֹמָה֙ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → around usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֑םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → nightלַ֖יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timeיְמֵ֛יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we wereהֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּhĕ·yō·w·ṯê·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → herdingרֹעִ֥יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → our sheepהַצֹּֽאן׃haṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → near themעִמָּ֖ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → consider carefullyדְּעִ֤יdə·‘î — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you must doתַּעֲשִׂ֔יta·‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → disasterהָרָעָ֛הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → loomsכָלְתָ֧הḵā·lə·ṯāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → our masterאֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → andוְעַ֣לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his householdבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. For he is such a scoundrelבְּלִיַּ֔עַלbə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → that nobody can speakמִדַּבֵּ֖רmid·dab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁸Then Abigailאֲבוֹגַיִלʾă·ḇō·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → hurriedוַתְּמַהֵ֣רwat·tə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → and tookוַתִּקַּח֩wat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → two hundredמָאתַ֨יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → loaves of bread, twoוּשְׁנַ֣יִםū·šə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → skinsנִבְלֵי־niḇ·lê- — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → of wineיַ֗יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, fiveוְחָמֵ֨שׁwə·ḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → butcheredעֲשָׂווֹתʿă·śå̄·wōṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֤אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁwə·ḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → seahsסְאִים֙sə·’îm — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of roasted grainקָלִ֔יqā·lî — parched grain, roasted cornH7039 — Full Word Study →, a hundredוּמֵאָ֥הū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → clusters of raisinsצִמֻּקִ֖יםṣim·mu·qîm — cluster of raisinsH6778 — Full Word Study →, and two hundredוּמָאתַ֣יִםū·mā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cakes of figsדְּבֵלִ֑יםdə·ḇê·lîm — Cake or lump of figs; compressed fig pasteH1690 — Full Word Study →. She loaded themוַתָּ֖שֶׂםwat·tā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → donkeysהַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ha·ḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → ¹⁹and saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to her young menלִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙lin·‘ā·re·hā — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Goעִבְר֣וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. I will beהִנְנִ֖יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → right behind youאַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” But she did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellהִגִּֽידָה׃hig·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → her husbandוּלְאִישָׁ֥הּū·lə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֖לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰As Abigail came ridingרֹכֶ֣בֶתrō·ḵe·ḇeṯ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → her donkeyהַחֲמ֗וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → into a mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → ravineבְּסֵ֣תֶרbə·sê·ṯer — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study →, she sawוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → coming downיֹרְדִ֖יםyō·rə·ḏîm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toward herלִקְרָאתָ֑הּliq·rā·ṯāh — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →, and she metוַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁwat·tip̄·gōš — To meet, encounter, or come togetherH6298 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Now Davidוְדָוִ֣דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had justאַךְ֩’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → finished saying, “In vainלַשֶּׁ֨קֶרlaš·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → I have protectedשָׁמַ֜רְתִּיšā·mar·tî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belonged to this manלָזֶה֙lā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. Nothingוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongs to him has gone missingנִפְקַ֥דnip̄·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, yet he has paid me backוַיָּֽשֶׁב־way·yā·šeḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹבָֽה׃ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. ²²May Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → punishכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיֹסִ֑יףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, if I let oneמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Nabal’s men surviveאַשְׁאִ֧יר’aš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →.” ²³When Abigailאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, she quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֕רwat·tə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → got offוַתֵּ֖רֶדwat·tê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, fellוַתִּפֹּ֞לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownפָּנֶ֔יהָpā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and bowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּwat·tiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → beforeלְאַפֵּ֤יlə·’ap·pê — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → himדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴She fellוַתִּפֹּל֙wat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his feetרַגְלָ֔יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, may the blame beהֶֽעָוֺ֑ןhe·‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → on me alone, but pleaseנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let your servantאֲמָֽתְךָ֙’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → speakוּֽתְדַבֶּר־ū·ṯə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youבְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָbə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →; hearוּשְׁמַ֕עū·šə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of your servantאֲמָתֶֽךָ׃’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י׀’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → should pay noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → attentionיָשִׂ֣יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → scoundrelהַבְּלִיַּ֨עַלhab·bə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֗לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → lives up to his nameכִשְׁמוֹ֙ḵiš·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →: His nameשְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → means Foolנָבָ֣לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →, and follyוּנְבָלָ֖הū·nə·ḇā·lāh — Folly, disgrace, or shameful behaviorH5039 — Full Word Study → accompanies himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, your servantאֲמָ֣תְךָ֔’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →, did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeרָאִ֛יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → my lord’sאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → young menנַעֲרֵ֥יna·‘ă·rê — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you sentשָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃šā·lā·ḥə·tā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֗י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, as surely as the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and youנַפְשְׁךָ֙nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → yourself liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, the LORD has held you backמְנָעֲךָ֤mə·nā·‘ă·ḵā — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → fromמִבּ֣וֹאmib·bō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → coming to bloodshedבְדָמִ֔יםḇə·ḏā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and avenging yourself with your own handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. May your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and those who seekוְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםwə·ham·ḇaq·šîm — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → harmרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → beיִֽהְי֤וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like Nabalכְנָבָל֙ḵə·nā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → let this giftהַבְּרָכָ֣הhab·bə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → your servantשִׁפְחָתְךָ֖šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → has broughtהֵבִ֥יאhê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֑יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → be givenוְנִתְּנָה֙wə·nit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the young menלַנְּעָרִ֔יםlan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → who followהַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖יםham·miṯ·hal·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → you. ²⁸Pleaseנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → forgiveשָׂ֥אśā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your servant’sאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → offenseלְפֶ֣שַׁעlə·p̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will surely makeעָשֹֽׂה־‘ā·śōh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a lastingנֶאֱמָ֗ןne·’ĕ·mān — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → dynastyבַּ֣יִתba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → for my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֜יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → fightsנִלְחָ֔םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → battlesמִלְחֲמ֤וֹתmil·ḥă·mō·wṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. May no evilוְרָעָ֛הwə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → be foundתִמָּצֵ֥אṯim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in you as long as you liveמִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃mî·yā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹And should someoneוַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → pursue youלִרְדָפְךָ֔lir·ḏā·p̄ə·ḵā — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → and seekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁū·lə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, then the lifeנֶ֨פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of my lordאֲדֹנִ֜י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → will beוְֽהָיְתָה֩wə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bound securelyצְרוּרָ֣ה׀ṣə·rū·rāh — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → byאֵ֚ת’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the bundleבִּצְר֣וֹרbiṣ·rō·wr — Bundle, bag, or small parcel; a bound or wrapped packageH6872 — Full Word Study → of the livingהַחַיִּ֗יםha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. Butוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → He shall fling awayיְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּהyə·qal·lə·‘en·nāh — to sling; to carve or shapeH7049 — Full Word Study → the livesנֶ֤פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → like stones from a slingהַקָּֽלַע׃haq·qā·la‘ — Sling; door valve or screenH7050 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has doneיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → allכְּכֹ֛לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → He promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and when He has appointed you rulerלְנָגִ֖ידlə·nā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → overעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, ³¹then my lordלַאדֹנִ֗יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → will haveתִהְיֶ֣הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → remorseלְפוּקָה֩lə·p̄ū·qāh — grief, sorrow, or deep distressH6330 — Full Word Study → or guiltוּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹלū·lə·miḵ·šō·wl — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study → of conscienceלֵ֜בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → over needlessחִנָּ֔םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study → bloodshedוְלִשְׁפָּךְ־wə·liš·pāḵ- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → and revengeוּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַū·lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →. And when the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has dealt wellוְהֵיטִ֤בwə·hê·ṭiḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, may you rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֖wə·zā·ḵar·tā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → your maidservant.” ³²Then Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Abigailלַאֲבִיגַ֑לla·’ă·ḇî·ḡal — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study →, “Blessed be the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sent youשְׁלָחֵ֛ךְšə·lā·ḥêḵ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to meet meלִקְרָאתִֽי׃liq·rā·ṯî — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →! ³³Blessed is your discernmentטַעְמֵ֖ךְṭa‘·mêḵ — Taste, judgment, discretion, decreeH2940 — Full Word Study →, and blessed are youאָ֑תְּ’āt — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you kept meכְּלִתִ֜נִיkə·li·ṯi·nî — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study → from bloodshedבְדָמִ֔יםḇə·ḏā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and from avenging myselfוְהֹשֵׁ֥עַwə·hō·šê·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → by my own handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ³⁴Otherwiseוְאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study →, as surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has restrained meמְנָעַ֔נִיmə·nā·‘a·nî — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → from harmingמֵהָרַ֖עmê·hā·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → youאֹתָ֑ךְ’ō·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, if you had notכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → comeוַתָּבֹאתִיwat·tå̄·ḇō·ṯī — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → quicklyמִהַ֗רְתְּmi·hart — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → to meet meלִקְרָאתִ֔יliq·rā·ṯî — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →, then surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → noאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → maleמַשְׁתִּ֥יןmaš·tîn — to urinate; to pass waterH8366 — Full Word Study → belonging to Nabalלְנָבָ֛לlə·nā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → would have been left aliveנוֹתַ֧רnō·w·ṯar — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → byעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → lightא֥וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁵Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → acceptedוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from her handמִיָּדָ֔הּmî·yā·ḏāh — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had broughtהֵבִ֖יאָהhê·ḇî·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → him, and he saidאָמַ֗ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to her, “Goעֲלִ֤י‘ă·lî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵיתֵ֔ךְlə·ḇê·ṯêḵ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in peaceלְשָׁלוֹם֙lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. Seeרְאִי֙rə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have heededשָׁמַ֣עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your voiceבְקוֹלֵ֔ךְḇə·qō·w·lêḵ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and granted your requestוָאֶשָּׂ֖אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁶When Abigailאֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → returnedוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֡לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study →, thereוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → he was in the houseבְּבֵית֜וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, holding a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֨הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → fit for a kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, in highט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → spiritsוְלֵ֤בwə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and veryעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → drunkשִׁכֹּ֖רšik·kōr — drunk; intoxicated; drunken personH7910 — Full Word Study →. So sheוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → toldהִגִּ֣ידָהhig·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him nothingקָטֹ֛ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningהַבֹּֽקֶר׃hab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → lightא֥וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. ³⁷In the morningבַבֹּ֗קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → when Nabalמִנָּבָ֔לmin·nā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → was soberבְּצֵ֤אתbə·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → toldוַתַּגֶּד־wat·tag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him about theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → eventsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and his heartלִבּוֹ֙lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → failedוַיָּ֤מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → within himבְּקִרְבּ֔וֹbə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → and heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → becameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a stone. ³⁸About tenכַּעֲשֶׂ֣רֶתka·‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → days laterהַיָּמִ֑יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → struckוַיִּגֹּ֧ףway·yig·gōp̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָ֖לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → deadוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ³⁹On hearingוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Nabalנָבָל֒nā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Blessed be the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has upheldרָב֩rāḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → my causeרִ֨יבrîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → againstמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֜יḥer·pā·ṯî — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → of Nabalנָבָ֗לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → has restrainedחָשַׂ֣ךְḥā·śaḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּוֹ֙‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵֽרָעָ֔הmê·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. Forוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has broughtהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the wickednessרָעַ֣תrā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of Nabalנָבָ֔לnā·ḇāl — FoolH5037 — Full Word Study → down upon his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →.” Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → wordוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to Abigailבַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִלba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study →, askingלְקַחְתָּ֥הּlə·qaḥ·tāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → for her in marriage. ⁴⁰When his servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abigailאֲבִיגַ֖יִל’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → at Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לָהhak·kar·me·lāh — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →, they saidוַיְדַבְּר֤וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → has sent usשְׁלָחָ֣נוּšə·lā·ḥā·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to take youלְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְlə·qaḥ·têḵ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → as his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴¹She aroseוַתָּ֕קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, then bowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּwat·tiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפַּ֖יִם’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Here isהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → your maidservant, ready to serveלְשִׁפְחָ֔הlə·šip̄·ḥāh — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → and to washלִרְחֹ֕ץlir·ḥōṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → the feetרַגְלֵ֖יraḡ·lê — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → of my lord’sאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴²So Abigailאֲבִיגַ֗יִל’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil — Abigail, a wise and beautiful womanH26 — Full Word Study → hurriedוַתְּמַהֵ֞רwat·tə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → and got onוַתִּרְכַּב֙wat·tir·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → a donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and attendedהַהֹלְכ֖וֹתha·hō·lə·ḵō·wṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → by five of her maidensנַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָna·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study →, she followedוַתֵּ֗לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → David’sדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal·’ă·ḵê — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → and becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ⁴³Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had alsoוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → marriedלָקַ֥חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֛עַם’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — My brother is pleasantnessH293 — Full Word Study → of Jezreelמִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אלmî·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →. So she and Abigail were both his wivesלְנָשִֽׁים׃סlə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁴But Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had givenנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his daughterבִּתּ֖וֹbit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Michalמִיכַ֥לmî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study →, David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, to Paltiלְפַלְטִ֥יlə·p̄al·ṭî — My deliveranceH6406 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Laishלַ֖יִשׁla·yiš — Laish, a city in northern PalestineH3919 — Full Word Study →, who was from Gallimמִגַּלִּֽים׃mig·gal·lîm — Heaps or springsH1554 — Full Word Study →.