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1 Samuel 25:24-32
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 25
24
She fell at his feet and said, 'On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your slave speak to you, and listen to the words of your slave.
25
Please do not let my lord pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and stupidity is with him; but I your slave did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
26
Now then, my lord, as the
Lord
lives, and as your soul lives, since the
Lord
has restrained you from shedding blood, and from avenging yourself by your own hand, now then, may your enemies and those who seek evil against my lord, be like Nabal.
27
And now let this gift which your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord.
28
Please forgive the offense of your slave; for the
Lord
will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the
Lord
, and evil will not be found in you all your days.
29
Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the
Lord
your God; but the lives of your enemies He will sling out as from the hollow of a sling.
30
And when the
Lord
does for my lord in accordance with all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and appoints you ruler over Israel,
31
this will not become an obstacle to you, or a troubled heart to my lord, both by having shed blood without cause and by my lord’s having avenged himself. When the
Lord
deals well with my lord, then remember your slave.'
32
Then David said to Abigail, 'Blessed be the
Lord
God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me,
King James Version
Chapter 25
24
And 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.
25
Let 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.
26
Now 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.
27
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
28
I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the
Lord
will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the
Lord
, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
29
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the
Lord
thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
30
And it shall come to pass, when the
Lord
shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;
31
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the
Lord
shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
32
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the
Lord
God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 25
24
She knelt at his feet and said, "The guilt is mine, my lord, but please let your servant speak to you directly. Listen to the words of your servant.
25
My lord should pay no attention to this worthless fool Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means ‘stupid,’ and stupidity is all he knows. I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
26
Now my lord, as surely as the
Lord
lives and as you yourself live— it is the
Lord
who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand—may your enemies and those who intend to harm my lord be like Nabal.
27
Let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.
28
Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the
Lord
is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord because he fights the
Lord
’s battles. Throughout your life, may evil not be found in you.
29
"Someone is pursuing you and intends to take your life. My lord’s life is tucked safely in the place where the
Lord
your God protects the living, but he is flinging away your enemies’ lives like stones from a sling.
30
When the
Lord
does for my lord all the good he promised you and appoints you ruler over Israel,
31
there will not be remorse or a troubled conscience for my lord because of needless bloodshed or my lord’s revenge. And when the
Lord
does good things for my lord, may you remember me your servant."
32
Then David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the
Lord
God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!
New Living Translation
Chapter 25
24
She fell at his feet and said, 'I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.
25
I know Nabal is a wicked and ill-tempered man; please don’t pay any attention to him. He is a fool, just as his name suggests. But I never even saw the young men you sent.
26
Now, my lord, as surely as the
Lord
lives and you yourself live, since the
Lord
has kept you from murdering and taking vengeance into your own hands, let all your enemies and those who try to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is.
27
And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men.
28
Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The
Lord
will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the
Lord
’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life.
29
Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the
Lord
your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling!
30
When the
Lord
has done all he promised and has made you leader of Israel,
31
don’t let this be a blemish on your record. Then your conscience won’t have to bear the staggering burden of needless bloodshed and vengeance. And when the
Lord
has done these great things for you, please remember me, your servant!'
32
David replied to Abigail, 'Praise the
Lord
, the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today!
English Standard Version
Chapter 25
24
She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant.
25
Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.
26
Now then, my lord, as the
Lord
lives, and as your soul lives, because the
Lord
has restrained you from bloodguilt and from saving with your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.
27
And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.
28
Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the
Lord
will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the
Lord
, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.
29
If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the
Lord
your God. And the lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the hollow of a sling.
30
And when the
Lord
has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you and has appointed you prince over Israel,
31
my lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord working salvation himself. And when the
Lord
has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant."
32
And David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the
Lord
, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!
New International Version
Chapter 25
24
She fell at his feet and said: "Pardon your servant, my lord, and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say.
25
Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
26
And now, my lord, as surely as the
Lord
your God lives and as you live, since the
Lord
has kept you from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal.
27
And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you.
28
"Please forgive your servant’s presumption. The
Lord
your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the
Lord
’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.
29
Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life, the life of my lord will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the
Lord
your God, but the lives of your enemies he will hurl away as from the pocket of a sling.
30
When the
Lord
has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler over Israel,
31
my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the
Lord
your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant."
32
David said to Abigail, "Praise be to the
Lord
, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me.
New King James Version
Chapter 25
24
So she fell at his feet and said: “On me, my lord,
on
me
let
this iniquity
be!
And please let your maidservant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your maidservant.
25
Please, let not my lord regard this scoundrel Nabal. For as his name
is,
so
is
he: Nabal
is
his name, and folly
is
with him! But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
26
Now therefore, my lord,
as
the
Lord
lives and
as
your soul lives, since the
Lord
has held you back from coming to bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now then, let your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be as Nabal.
27
And now this present which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
28
Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the
Lord
will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the
Lord
, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.
29
Yet a man has risen to pursue you and seek your life, but the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the
Lord
your God; and the lives of your enemies He shall sling out,
as from
the pocket of a sling.
30
And it shall come to pass, when the
Lord
has done for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel,
31
that this will be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. But when the
Lord
has dealt well with my lord, then remember your maidservant.”
32
Then David said to Abigail: “Blessed
is
the
Lord
God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!
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