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1 Samuel 25:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 25:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
21 David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good. 22 May God punish me[a] and do so severely(A) if I let any of his males[b] survive until morning.”(B)
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and knelt down with her face to the ground and paid homage to David.(C)
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1 Samuel 25:21-23
King James Version
1 Samuel 25:21-23
King James Version
21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
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1 Samuel 25:21-23
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 25:21-23
English Standard Version
21 Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, (A)so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has (B)returned me evil for good. 22 (C)God do so to the enemies of David[a] and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”
23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried (D)and got down from the donkey (E)and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground.
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- 1 Samuel 25:22 Septuagint to David
1 Samuel 25:21-23
New King James Version
1 Samuel 25:21-23
New King James Version
21 Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have protected all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belongs to him. And he has (A)repaid me evil for good. 22 (B)May God do so, and more also, to the enemies of David, if I (C)leave (D)one male of all who belong to him by morning light.”
23 Now when Abigail saw David, she (E)dismounted quickly from the donkey, fell on her face before David, and bowed down to the ground.
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1 Samuel 25:21-23
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:21-23
New International Version
21 David had just said, “It’s been useless—all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing.(A) He has paid(B) me back evil(C) for good. 22 May God deal with David,[a] be it ever so severely,(D) if by morning I leave alive one male(E) of all who belong to him!”
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.(F)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 25:22 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew with David’s enemies
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