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He has kept his servant from doing wrong and has brought Nabal's wrongdoing down on his own head." Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the LORD, who has avenged the insult I received from Nabal and has kept me from doing it myself. Nabal has received the punishment for his sin.” Then David sent messengers to Abigail to ask her to become his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD who has avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from wrongdoing. The LORD has returned the evil of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent and spoke to Abigail, to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of the shame inflicted on me by the hand of Nabal, and has kept back His servant from evil. The LORD has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal and has kept back His servant from evil. The LORD has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back His servant from evil. The LORD has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach [suffered] at the hand of Nabal and has kept His servant from [retaliating with] evil. For the Lord has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, proposing to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD who championed my cause against Nabal’s insults and restrained his servant from doing evil. The LORD brought Nabal’s evil deeds back on his own head.” Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Praise the LORD who championed my cause against Nabal's insults and restrained His servant from doing evil. The LORD brought Nabal's evil deeds back on his own head." Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praise the LORD! He has taken revenge on Nabal for insulting me and has kept me his servant from doing wrong. The LORD has punished Nabal for his evil." Then David sent a proposal of marriage to Abigail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When David heard Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed be the LORD, who defended me against the insults of Nabal and kept me from doing wrong. The LORD has turned Nabal's own wickedness back on him." Then David sent men [on his behalf] to propose marriage to Abigail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Blessed be the LORD who has judged the dispute over my insult at the hand of Nabal, and has held back his servant from evil. The LORD has repaid Nabal's wickedness." Then David sent word to Abigail that he would take her as his wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praised be the LORD who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The LORD has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept His servant from evil! For the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head.” And David sent and proposed to Abigail, to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_samuel/25.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil: for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and talked with Abigail, to take her to be his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed is the LORD, who has taken my side in the matter of Nabal's insult, and has kept back his servant from evil. The LORD has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_samuel/25.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil: for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_samuel/25.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And David heard that Nabal had died, and he said, "Blessed <i>is</i> the LORD Who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept His servant from evil, for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head." And David sent and spoke with Abigail to take her to him for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; but Jehovah has returned Nabal's evil upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath the LORD returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to himself for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_samuel/25.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Now when Dauid heard, that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord that hath iudged the cause of my rebuke of ye hand of Nabal, and hath kept his seruant from euil: for the Lord hath recompensed the wickednesse of Nabal vpon his owne head. Also Dauid sent to commune with Abigail to take her to his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_samuel/25.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And when Dauid heard that Nabal was dead, he sayd: Blessed be the Lord that hath iudged ye cause of my rebuke of the hand of Nabal, & hath kept his seruaunt from euill: For the Lord hath recompenced the wickednes of Nabal vpon his owne head. And Dauid sent to commune with Abigail, to take her to his wyfe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_samuel/25.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Whan Dauid herde that Nabal was deed, he sayde: Blessed be ye LORDE which hath auenged my rebuke on Nabal, and preserued his seruaunt from euell. And the LORDE hath rewarded Nabal that euell vpon his heade. And Dauid sent, and caused to talke with Abigail, yt he mighte take her to wife.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David hears that Nabal [is] dead and says, “Blessed [is] YHWH who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant has kept back from evil, and YHWH has turned back the wickedness of Nabal on his own head”; and David sends and speaks with Abigail, to take her to himself for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and David heareth that Nabal is dead, and saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will hear that Nabal died, and he will say, Blessed Jehovah who plead the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and held back his servant from evil: and the evil of Nabal Jehovah turned back upon his head. And David will send and will speak with Abigail to take her to him for wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: Blessed be the Lord, who hath judged the cause of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil, and the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his head. The n David sent and treated with Abigail, that he might take her to himself for a wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when David had heard that Nabal was dead, he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has judged the case of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and who has preserved his servant from evil. And the Lord has repaid the malice of Nabal upon his own head.” Then David sent and he spoke with Abigail, so that he might take her to himself as wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David heard that Nabal was dead and said: “Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH who has judged the judgment of him who insulted me by the hands of Nabal, and his Servant he restrained from evil, and LORD JEHOVAH returned the evil of Nabal on his head!” And David sent and he spoke with Abigal that he would take her to him as a wife<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hands of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil; for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back His servant from evil; and the evil-doing of Nabal hath the LORD returned upon his own head.' And David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David heard it and said, Blessed <i>be</i> the Lord, who has judged the cause of my reproach at the hand of Nabal, and has delivered his servant from the power of evil; and the Lord has returned the mischief of Nabal upon his own head. 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A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">On hearing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037: nā·ḇāl (N-proper-ms) -- A man of Carmel. The same as nabal; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite.">Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">was dead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">“Blessed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: rāḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend.">has upheld</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: rîḇ (N-msc) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">my cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781: ḥer·pā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A reproach. From charaph. contumely, disgrace, the pudenda.">the reproach</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037: nā·ḇāl (N-proper-ms) -- A man of Carmel. The same as nabal; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite.">of Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820: ḥā·śaḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To withhold, refrain. A primitive root; to restrain or Refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also to observe.">has restrained</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: mê·rā·‘āh (Prep-m:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">from evil.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hê·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">has brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘aṯ (N-fsc) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037: nā·ḇāl (N-proper-ms) -- A man of Carmel. The same as nabal; dolt; Nabal, an Israelite.">of Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: bə·rō·šōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">down upon his own head.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Then David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">word</a> <a href="/hebrew/26.htm" title="26: ba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Or shorter Abiygal; from 'ab and giyl; father of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses.">to Abigail,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lə·qaḥ·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">asking</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for her</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">in marriage.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_samuel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse">and David</a><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear"> heareth</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel"> Nabal</a><a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die"> [is] dead</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">, and saith</a><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288. barak (baw-rak') -- to kneel, bless">, ‘Blessed</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> [is] Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> who</a><a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378. riyb (reeb) -- to strive, contend"> hath pleaded</a><a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379. riyb (reeb) -- strife, dispute"> the cause</a><a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach"> of my reproach</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand"> the hand</a><a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel"> of Nabal</a><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">, and His servant</a><a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820. chasak (khaw-sak') -- to withhold, refrain"> hath kept back</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity"> evil</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">, and the wickedness</a><a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel"> of Nabal</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel"> hath Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return"> turned back</a><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head"> on his own head</a><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse">;’ and David</a><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send"> sendeth</a><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak"> and speaketh</a><a href="/hebrew/26.htm" title="26. 'Abiygayil (ab-ee-gah'-yil) -- "my father is joy," two Israelite women"> with Abigail</a><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">, to take</a><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female"> her to him for a wife.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085"> heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="נָבָל_2 np 5037"> Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> was dead</a>, <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">he said</a>, <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vqsmsa 1288">“Praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="ריב vqp3ms 7378"> championed</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="רִיב ncmsc 7379"> cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="נָבָל_2 np 5037"> Nabal’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="חֶרְפָּה ncfsc 2781"> insults</a>  <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="חשׂך vqp3ms 2820"> restrained</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> doing evil</a>.  <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="נָבָל_2 np 5037"> brought Nabal’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> evil deeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhp3ms 7725"> back</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his own</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a>.”  <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpw3ms 1696"> messengers to speak</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/26.htm" title="אֲבִיגַיִל np 26"> Abigail</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> about</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqc 3947"> marrying</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_samuel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">When David</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel">that Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">was dead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">he said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288. barak (baw-rak') -- to kneel, bless">"Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">be the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378. riyb (reeb) -- to strive, contend">has pleaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379. riyb (reeb) -- strife, dispute">the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach">of my reproach</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">from the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel">of Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820. chasak (khaw-sak') -- to withhold, refrain">and has kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820. chasak (khaw-sak') -- to withhold, refrain">back</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">from evil.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">has also returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">the evildoing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel">of Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">on his own head."</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">Then David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">a proposal</a> <a href="/hebrew/26.htm" title="26. 'Abiygayil (ab-ee-gah'-yil) -- 'my father is joy,' two Israelite women">to Abigail,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">her as his wife.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">And when David</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel">that Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">was dead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">he said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288. barak (baw-rak') -- to kneel, bless">Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">[be] the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378. riyb (reeb) -- to strive, contend">that hath pleaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379. riyb (reeb) -- strife, dispute">the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach">of my reproach</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">from the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel">of Nabal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820. chasak (khaw-sak') -- to withhold, refrain">and hath kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">his servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">from evil:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">hath returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">the wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5037.htm" title="5037. Nabal (naw-bawl') -- a man of Carmel">of Nabal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">upon his own head.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">And David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">and communed</a> <a href="/hebrew/26.htm" title="26. 'Abiygayil (ab-ee-gah'-yil) -- 'my father is joy,' two Israelite women">with Abigail,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 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