34 Nevertheless, as the Lord God of Israel lives, (A)who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had come quickly to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one [a]male.” 35 So David received from her hand what she had brought him and said to her, “(B)Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to [b]you and [c](C)granted your request.”

36 Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding (D)a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, (E)for he was very drunk; so (F)she did not tell him anything [d]at all until the morning light.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:34 Lit who urinates against the wall
  2. 1 Samuel 25:35 Lit your voice
  3. 1 Samuel 25:35 Lit lifted up your face
  4. 1 Samuel 25:36 Lit small or large