²⁶ “So now, my lord, as Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has restrained you from ^[a]shedding blood, and ^(A)from saving yourself by your own hand, so now, ^(B)let your enemies and those who seek evil against my lord, be as Nabal.

³⁸ Now it happened that about ten days later, ^(A)Yahweh smote Nabal, and he died.

^19 (A)never taking your own revenge, beloved—instead ^[a]leave room for the wrath of God. For it is written, “^(B)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

³⁰ For we know Him who said, “^(A)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “^(B)The ^[a]Lord will judge His people.”