1: And died-H4191 SamuelH8050 and gathered together,H6908 allH3605 IsraelH3478 and lamentedH5594 and buried himH6912 at his homeH1004 in Ramah.H7414 And arose,H6965 DavidH1732 and went downH3381 toH0413 the WildernessH4057 of Paran.H6290
2: Now [there was] a manH0376 in Maon,H4584 and whose business [was]H4639 in Carmel-H3760 and the man [was]H0376 rich,H1419 veryH3966 sheep,H6629 threeH7969 thousandH0505 and a thousandH0505 goats.H5795 And he wasH1961 shearingH1494 -H0853 his sheepH6629 in Carmel.H3760
3: And the nameH8034 of the manH0376 [was] Nabal-H5037 and the nameH8034 of his wifeH0802 Abigail.H0026 And [she was] a womanH0802 of goodH2896 understanding,H7922 and beautifulH3303 appearance,H8389 but the man [was]H0376 harshH7186 and evilH7451 in [his] doings-H4611 and he [was]H1931 a Calebite.H3820
4: And when heardH8085 DavidH1732 in the wildernessH4057 thatH3588 was shearingH1494 NabalH5037 -H0853 his sheep.H6629
5: And sentH7971 DavidH1732 tenH6235 young men,H5288 and saidH0559 DavidH1732 to the young men,H5288 go upH5927 to Carmel,H3760 and goH0935 toH0413 Nabal,H5037 and greetH7592 in my name-H8034 greet.H7965
6: And you shall sayH0559 thusH3541 to him who lives [in prosperity]H2416 and to you,H0859 Peace [be]H7965 and to your house,H1004 peaceH7965 and to allH3605 thatH0834 peace.H7965
7: NowH6258 I have heardH8085 thatH3588 have shearers-H1494 nowH6258 Your shepherdsH7462 thatH0834 wereH1961 with usH5973 not,H3808 we did hurt themH3637 norH3808 was there missingH6485 anythingH3972 allH3605 the whileH3117 they wereH1961 in Carmel.H3760
8: AskH7592 -H0853 your young men,H5288 and they will tellH5046 therefore let findH4672 [my] young menH5288 favorH2580 in your eyes,H5869 forH3588 onH5921 a day.H3117 FeastH2896 we comeH0935 give,H5414 please,H4994 -H0853 whateverH0834 comesH4672 to your handH3027 to your servants,H5650 and to your sonH1121 David.H1732
9: So when came,H0935 young menH5288 of DavidH1732 and they spokeH1696 toH0413 NabalH5037 according to allH3605 wordsH1697 theseH0428 in the nameH8034 of David,H1732 and waited.H5117
10: And answeredH6030 NabalH5037 -H0853 servants,H5650 of DavidH1732 and said,H0559 who [is]H4310 David?H1732 and who [is]H4310 the son ofH1121 Jesse?H3448 nowadaysH3117 there are manyH7235 servantsH5650 who break awayH6555 each oneH0376 fromH6440 his master.H0113
11: Then shall I takeH3947 -H0853 my bread,H3899 andH0853 my water,H4325 andH0853 my meatH2878 thatH0834 I have killedH2873 for my shearers,H1494 and give [it]H5414 to men,H0376 whenH0834 notH3808 I do knowH3045 from whereH0335 heH2088 they [are].H1992
12: So turnedH2015 young menH5288 of DavidH1732 on their heels,H1870 and went back,H7725 and they cameH0935 and toldH5046 allH3605 wordsH1697 these.H0428
13: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to his men,H0376 gird onH2296 every manH0376 -H0853 his sword.H2719 So girded onH2296 every manH0376 -H0853 his sword-H2719 and girded onH2296 alsoH1571 DavidH1732 -H0853 his sword,H2719 and wentH5927 withH0310 DavidH1732 about fourH0702 hundredH3967 men-H0376 and two hundredH3967 stayedH3427 withH5921 the supplies.H3627
14: And Abigail,H0026 wife,H0802 of NabalH5037 toldH5046 of the young menH5288 oneH0259 of the young menH5288 saying,H0559 Look,H2009 sentH7971 DavidH1732 messengersH4397 from the wildernessH4057 to greetH1288 -H0853 our master-H0113 and he reviledH5860
15: But the men [were]H0582 goodH2896 veryH3966 and notH3808 we were hurt,H3637 norH3808 did we missH6485 anything,H3972 as longH3605 as long asH3117 we accompaniedH1980 themH0854 when we wereH1961 in the fields.H7704
16: A wallH2346 they wereH1961 to usH5921 bothH1571 by nightH3915 andH1571 day,H3119 allH3605 the timeH3117 we wereH1961 with themH5973 keepingH7462 the sheep.H6629
17: Therefore nowH6258 knowH3045 and considerH7200 whatH4100 you will do-H6213 forH3588 is determinedH3615 harmH7451 againstH0413 our master,H0113 and againstH5921 allH3605 his household-H1004 for he [is such]H1931 -H1121 a scoundrel,H1100 that [one] cannot speakH1696 to him.H0413
18: And made haste,H4116 AbigailH0026 and tookH3947 two hundredH3967 [loaves] of bread,H3899 and twoH8147 skinsH5035 of wine,H3196 and fiveH2568 sheepH6629 already dressed,H6213 and fiveH2568 seahsH5429 of roasted [grain]H7039 and a hundredH3967 clusters of raisins,H6778 and two hundredH3967 cakes of figs,H1690 and loaded [them]H7760 onH5921 donkeys.H2543
19: And she saidH0559 to her servants,H5288 go onH5674 before meH6440 see I,H2005 after youH0310 am comingH0935 but her husbandH0376 NabalH5037 notH3808 she did tell.H5046
20: So it wasH1961 [as] sheH1931 rodeH7392 onH5921 the donkey,H2543 that she went downH3381 under coverH5643 of the hill,H2022 and there,H2009 DavidH1732 and his menH0376 were coming downH3381 toward herH7122 and she metH6298 them.H0853
21: Now DavidH1732 had said,H0559 surelyH0389 in vainH8267 I have protectedH8104 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 this [fellow has]H2088 in the wilderness,H4057 so that nothingH3808 was missedH6485 of allH3605 thatH0834 nothingH3972 and he has repaidH7725 evilH7451 forH8478 good.H2896
22: SoH3541 May doH6213 GodH0430 to the enemiesH0341 of David,H1732 and alsoH3541 moreH3254 ifH0518 I leaveH7604 of allH3605 whoH0834 byH5704 morning lightH1242 one maleH8366 wall.H7023
23: And when sawH7200 AbigailH0026 -H0853 David,H1732 and she hastened,H4116 and to dismountH3381 fromH5921 the donkey,H2543 and fellH5307 beforeH0639 DavidH1732 onH5921 her face,H6440 and bowed downH7812 to the ground,H0776
24: so she fellH5307 atH5921 his feet,H7272 and said,H0559 [on] me,H0589 my lord,H0113 [let] this iniquity [be]H5771 and let speakH1696 please,H4994 your maidservant,H0519 in your ears,H0241 and hearH8085 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of your maidservant.H0519
25: NotH0408 please,H4994 let not regardH7760 my lord,H0113 -H0853 attentionH3820 toH0413 manH0376 scoundrel,H1100 thisH2088 uponH5921 Nabal,H5037 forH3588 as his name [is]H8034 soH3651 [is] he-H1931 Nabal [is]H5037 his name,H8034 and folly [is]H5039 with himH5973 but IH0589 your maidservantH0519 notH3808 did seeH7200 -H0853 the young menH5288 of my lord,H0113 whomH0834 you sent.H7971
26: Therefore nowH6258 my lord,H0113 [as] lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 and [as] lives,H2416 your soulH5315 sinceH0834 has held you backH4513 YahwehH3068 from comingH0935 to bloodshed,H1818 and from avengingH3467 with your own hand,H3027 and thenH6258 let beH1961 as Nabal.H5037 Your enemies,H0341 and those who seekH1245 forH0413 my lord,H0113 harm.H7451
27: NowH6258 presentH1293 thisH2063 whichH0834 has broughtH0935 your maidservantH8198 to my lord,H0113 and let it be givenH5414 to the young menH5288 who followH1980 -H7272 my lord.H0113
28: ForgiveH5375 please,H4994 the trespassH6588 of your maidservant-H0519 forH3588 surelyH6213 will makeH6213 YahwehH3068 for my lordH0113 an house-H1004 enduringH0539 becauseH3588 the battlesH4421 of Yahweh,H3068 my lordH0113 fightsH3898 and evilH7451 notH3808 is foundH4672 throughout your days.H3117
29: And yet has risenH6965 a manH0120 to pursue youH7291 and seekH1245 -H0853 your life,H5315 but shall beH1961 the lifeH5315 of my lordH0113 boundH6887 in the bundleH6872 of the livingH2416 withH0854 YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 andH0853 the livesH5315 of your enemies,H0341 He shall sling out,H7049 of the middleH8432 [as [from] the pocketH3709 of a sling.H7050
30: And it shall come to pass,H1961 whenH3588 has doneH6213 YahwehH3068 for my lordH0113 according to allH3605 thatH0834 He has spokenH1696 -H0853 the goodH2896 concerning youH5921 and has appointed youH6680 rulerH5057 overH5921 Israel-H3478
31: that noH3808 will beH1961 thisH2063 griefH6330 nor offenseH4383 of heartH3820 to my lord,H0113 that either you have shedH8210 bloodH1818 without cause,H2600 or that has avengedH3467 my lordH0113 but when has dealt wellH3190 YahwehH3068 with my lord,H0113 then rememberH2142 -H0853 your maidservant.H0519
32: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to Abigail,H0026 Blessed [is]H1288 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 whoH0834 sent youH7971 dayH3117 thisH2088 to meet me.H7122
33: And blessed [is]H1288 your advice,H2940 and blessed [are]H1288 you,H0859 becauseH0834 you have kept meH3607 dayH3117 thisH2088 from comingH0935 to bloodshed,H1818 and from avengingH3467 with my own handH3027
34: For indeed,H0199 [as] lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 whoH0834 has kept me backH4513 from hurtingH7489 youH0853 exceptH3588 unlessH3884 you had hastenedH4116 and comeH0935 to meet meH7122 surelyH3588 noH0518 would have been leftH3498 to NabalH5037 byH5704 lightH0216 morningH1242 malesH8366 wall.H7023
35: So receivedH3947 DavidH1732 from her handH3027 -H0853 whatH0834 she had broughtH0935 saidH0559 go upH5927 in peaceH7965 to your house-H1004 See,H7200 I have heededH8085 your voice,H6963 and respectedH5375 your person.H6440
36: And wentH0935 AbigailH0026 toH0413 Nabal-H5037 and there,H2009 holding a feastH4960 in his house,H1004 like the feastH4960 of a king-H4428 and heart [was]H3820 of NabalH5037 merryH2896 within himH5921 for he [was]H1931 drunk-H7910 veryH5704 -H3966 therefore nothing,H3808 she toldH5046 nothing,H1697 littleH6996 or much,H1419 untilH5704 lightH0216 morning.H1242
37: So it wasH1961 in the morning,H1242 when had goneH3318 the wineH3196 from NabalH5037 and had toldH5046 his wifeH0802 -H0853 things,H1697 theseH0428 and diedH4191 his heartH3820 within himH7130 and heH1931 becameH1961 [like] a stone.H0068
38: And it came aboutH1961 [after] about tenH6235 daysH3117 that struckH5062 YahwehH3068 -H0853 Nabal,H5037 and he died.H4191
39: So when heardH8085 DavidH1732 thatH3588 was dead,H4191 NabalH5037 and he said,H0559 Blessed [be]H1288 Yahweh,H3068 whoH0834 has pleadedH7378 -H0853 the cause ofH7379 my reproachH2781 from the handH3027 of Nabal,H5037 andH0853 His servantH5650 has keptH2820 from evil-H7451 forH0853 the wickednessH7451 of NabalH5037 has returnedH7725 YahwehH3068 on his own head.H7218 And sentH7971 DavidH1732 and proposedH1696 to Abigail,H0026 to take herH3947 as his wife.H0802
40: And when had comeH0935 the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 toH0413 AbigailH0026 at Carmel,H3760 and they spokeH1696 to herH0413 saying,H0559 DavidH1732 sent usH7971 to youH0413 to ask youH3947 to become his wife.H0802
41: And she arose,H6965 and bowedH7812 her faceH0639 to the earth,H0776 and said,H0559 Here is,H2009 your maidservantH0519 a servantH8198 to washH7364 the feetH7272 of the servants ofH5650 my lord.H0113
42: So in haste,H4116 and rose,H6965 AbigailH0026 and rodeH7392 onH5921 a donkey,H2543 and [by] fiveH2568 of her maidensH5291 attendedH1980 afterH7272 and she followedH1980 afterH0310 the messengersH4397 of David,H1732 and becameH1961 wife.H0802
43: And alsoH0853 AhinoamH0293 tookH3947 DavidH1732 of JezreelH3157 and wereH1961 soH1571 the two of themH8147 wives.H0802
44: But SaulH7586 had givenH5414 -H0853 MichalH4324 his daughter,H1323 wife,H0802 of DavidH1732 to PaltiH6406 sonH1121 of Laish,H3919 who [was]H0834 from Gallim.H1554