Bible Commentary

So David received of her hand [that] which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. 35. have accepted thy person ] Here in a good sense = I have granted thy petition. Cp. Gen 19:21. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:35”

For in very deed, [as] the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. Hath kept me back from hurting thee; not that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:34”

And blessed [be] thy advice, and blessed [be] thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 33. advice ] Better, discretion. from coming to shed blood ] From coming into blood-guiltiness, as in 1Sa 25:26. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:33”

And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 32 35. David’s favourable answer 32. Blessed be the Lord ] David rightly recognises that the intervention of Providence has saved him from a foolish and wicked revenge. Compare his prayer in Psa 19:13. There … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:32”

That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offense 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. 31. grief ] The Heb. word, which occurs nowhere else, probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:31”

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; 30. appointed thee ruler ] The same Heb. words are used in 1Sa 13:14, where the E. V. has “commanded him … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:30”

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. 29. Yet a man, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:29”

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. 28. the trespass of thine handmaid ] She takes the blame of the wrong done … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:28”

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. 27. this blessing ] So a complimentary present is styled in ch. 1Sa 30:26. Cp. Gen 33:11 ; 2Co 9:5 ( , as here in the Sept.). unto the young … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:27”

Now therefore, my lord, [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withheld 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. 26. Now therefore, &c.] Render, And now, my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:26”