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34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives—he who has prevented me from harming you—if you had not come so quickly to meet me, by morning’s light not even one male belonging to Nabal would have remained alive!” 35 Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her, “Go back[a] to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you[b] and responded favorably.”[c]

36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time[d] and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing[e] until morning’s light.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:35 tn Heb “up.”
  2. 1 Samuel 25:35 tn Heb “your voice.”
  3. 1 Samuel 25:35 tn Heb “I have lifted up your face.”
  4. 1 Samuel 25:36 tn Heb “and the heart of Nabal was good upon him”; NASB, NRSV “Nabal’s heart was merry within him”; NIV “he was in high spirits”; NCV, TEV “was in a good mood”; CEV “was very drunk and feeling good.”
  5. 1 Samuel 25:36 tn Heb “and she did not tell him a thing, small or large.”