34 For indeed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, [a]who hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and met me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the dawning of the day, any that pisseth against the wall.

35 Then David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said to her, Go up in peace to thine house: behold, I have heard thy voice, and have [b]granted thy petition.

36 ¶ So Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he made a feast in his house, like the feast of a king, and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him [c]nothing, neither less nor more, until the morning arose.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:34 He attributeth it to the Lord’s mercy, and not to himself that he was stayed.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:35 Hebrew, received thy face.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:36 For he had no reason either to consider, or to give thanks for this great benefit of deliverance.

34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal(A) would have been left alive by daybreak.”

35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted(B) your request.”

36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high(C) spirits and very drunk.(D) So she told(E) him nothing at all until daybreak.

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