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

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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