1 Samuel 25:24-26

King James Version

²⁴And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

²⁵Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

²⁶Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

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1 Samuel 25:24-26

New International Version

²⁴She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord,^(A) and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say. ²⁵Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool^(B),^(C) and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent. ²⁶And now, my lord, as surely as the Lord your God lives and as you live, since the Lord has kept you from bloodshed^(D) and from avenging^(E) yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal.^(F)

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1 Samuel 25:24-26

English Standard Version

²⁴She fell at his feet and said, ^(A)“On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant. ²⁵Let not my lord regard ^(B)this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal^[a] is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent. ²⁶Now then, my lord, ^(C)as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because ^(D)the Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from ^(E)saving with your own hand, now then ^(F)let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.