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1 Samuel 25 – King James Version (KJV)

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Samuel's Death

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1Sa 25:1 - And^H4191^➔ Samuel^H8050 died;^➔^H4191 and^H6908^➔ all^H3605 the Israelites^H3478 were gathered together,^➔^H6908 and lamented^H5594 him, and buried him^H6912 in his house^H1004 at Ramah.^H7414 And^H6965^➔ David^H1732 arose,^➔^H6965 and went down^H3381 to^H413 the wilderness^H4057 of Paran.^H6290

Nabal and Abigail

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1Sa 25:2 - And^H376^➔ there was a man^➔^H376 in Maon,^H4584 whose possessions^H4639 were in Carmel;^H3760 and the man^H376 was very^H3966 great,^H1419 and he had three^H7969 thousand^H505 sheep,^H6629 and a thousand^H505 goats:^H5795 and he was^H1961 shearing^H1494 his sheep^H6629 in Carmel.^H3760

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1Sa 25:3 - Now the name^H8034 of the man^H376 was Nabal;^H5037 and the name^H8034 of his wife^H802 Abigail:^H26 and^H802^➔ she was a woman^➔^H802 of good^H2896 understanding,^H7922 and of a beautiful^H3303 countenance:^H8389 but the man^H376 was churlish^H7186 and evil^H7451 in his doings;^H4611 and he^H1931 was of the house of Caleb.^H3614

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1Sa 25:4 - And^H8085^➔ David^H1732 heard^➔^H8085 in the wilderness^H4057 that^H3588 Nabal^H5037 did shear^H1494 his sheep.^H6629

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1Sa 25:5 - And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent out^➔^H7971 ten^H6235 young men,^H5288 and^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto the young men,^H5288 Get you up^H5927 to Carmel,^H3760 and go^H935 to^H413 Nabal,^H5037 and greet^H7592 him in my name:^H8034

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1Sa 25:6 - And^H559^➔ thus^H3541 shall ye say^➔^H559 to him that liveth^H2416 in prosperity, Peace^H7965 be both to thee,^H859 and^H1004^➔ peace^H7965 be to thine house,^➔^H1004 and^H3605^➔ peace^H7965 be unto all^➔^H3605 that^H834 thou hast.

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1Sa 25:7 - And now^H6258 I have heard^H8085 that^H3588 thou hast shearers:^H1494 now^H6258 thy shepherds^H7462 which were^H1961 with us,^H5973 we hurt them^H3637 not,^H3808 neither^H3808 was there^H6485^➔ ought^H3972 missing^➔^H6485 unto them, all^H3605 the while^H3117 they were^H1961 in Carmel.^H3760

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1Sa 25:8 - Ask^H7592 thy young men,^H5288 and they will shew^H5046 thee. Wherefore let^H4672^➔ the young men^H5288 find^➔^H4672 favour^H2580 in thine eyes:^H5869 for^H3588 we come^H935 in^H5921 a^H3117^➔ good^H2896 day:^➔^H3117 give,^H5414 I pray thee,^H4994 whatsoever^H834 cometh^H4672 to thine hand^H3027 unto thy servants,^H5650 and to thy son^H1121 David.^H1732

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1Sa 25:9 - And when^H935^➔ David's^H1732 young men^H5288 came,^➔^H935 they spake^H1696 to^H413 Nabal^H5037 according to all^H3605 those^H428 words^H1697 in the name^H8034 of David,^H1732 and ceased.^H5117

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1Sa 25:10 - And^H6030^➔ Nabal^H5037 answered^➔^H6030 David's^H1732 servants,^H5650 and said,^H559 Who^H4310 is David?^H1732 and who^H4310 is the son of^H1121 Jesse?^H3448 there be many^H7235 servants^H5650 now a days^H3117 that break away^H6555 every man^H376 from^H6440 his master.^H113

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1Sa 25:11 - Shall I then take^H3947 my bread,^H3899 and^H853 my water,^H4325 and^H853 my flesh^H2878 that^H834 I have killed^H2873 for my shearers,^H1494 and give^H5414 it unto men,^H376 whom^H834 I know^H3045 not^H3808 whence^H335^H2088 they^H1992 be?

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1Sa 25:12 - So^H2015^➔ David's^H1732 young men^H5288 turned^➔^H2015 their way,^H1870 and went again,^H7725 and came^H935 and told^H5046 him all^H3605 those^H428 sayings.^H1697

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1Sa 25:13 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 unto his men,^H376 Gird ye on^H2296 every man^H376 his sword.^H2719 And they girded on^H2296 every man^H376 his sword;^H2719 and^H2296^➔ David^H1732 also^H1571 girded on^➔^H2296 his sword:^H2719 and there went up^H5927 after^H310 David^H1732 about four^H702 hundred^H3967 men;^H376 and two hundred^H3967 abode^H3427 by^H5921 the stuff.^H3627

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1Sa 25:14 - But^H26^➔ one^H259 of the young men^H5288 told^H5046 Abigail,^➔^H26 Nabal's^H5037 wife,^H802 saying,^H559 Behold,^H2009 David^H1732 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 out of the wilderness^H4057 to salute^H1288 our master;^H113 and he railed^H5860 on them.

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1Sa 25:15 - But the men^H376 were very^H3966 good^H2896 unto us, and^H3808^➔ we were^H3637^➔ not^➔^H3808 hurt,^➔^H3637 neither^H3808 missed we^H6485 any thing,^H3972 as long as^H3605^H3117 we were conversant^H1980 with them,^H854 when we were^H1961 in the fields:^H7704

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1Sa 25:16 - They were^H1961 a wall^H2346 unto us^H5921 both^H1571 by night^H3915 and^H1571 day,^H3119 all^H3605 the while^H3117 we were^H1961 with them^H5973 keeping^H7462 the sheep.^H6629

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1Sa 25:17 - Now therefore^H6258 know^H3045 and consider^H7200 what^H4100 thou wilt do;^H6213 for^H3588 evil^H7451 is determined^H3615 against^H413 our master,^H113 and against^H5921 all^H3605 his household:^H1004 for he^H1931 is such a son^H1121 of Belial,^H1100 that^H1696^➔ a man cannot speak^➔^H1696 to him.^H413

Abigail Intercedes

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1Sa 25:18 - Then^H4116^➔ Abigail^H26 made haste,^➔^H4116 and took^H3947 two hundred^H3967 loaves,^H3899 and two^H8147 bottles^H5035 of wine,^H3196 and five^H2568 sheep^H6629 ready dressed,^H6213 and five^H2568 measures^H5429 of parched^H7039 corn, and an hundred^H3967 clusters of raisins,^H6778 and two hundred^H3967 cakes of figs,^H1690 and laid^H7760 them on^H5921 asses.^H2543

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1Sa 25:19 - And she said^H559 unto her servants,^H5288 Go on^H5674 before me;^H6440 behold, I^H2005 come^H935 after you.^H310 But^H376^➔ she told^H5046 not^H3808 her husband^➔^H376 Nabal.^H5037

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1Sa 25:20 - And it was^H1961 so, as she^H1931 rode^H7392 on^H5921 the ass,^H2543 that she came down^H3381 by the covert^H5643 of the hill,^H2022 and, behold,^H2009 David^H1732 and his men^H376 came down^H3381 against her;^H7122 and she met^H6298 them.^H853

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1Sa 25:21 - Now David^H1732 had said,^H559 Surely^H389 in vain^H8267 have I kept^H8104 all^H3605 that^H834 this^H2088 fellow hath in the wilderness,^H4057 so that nothing^H3808 was missed^H6485 of all^H3605 that^H834 pertained unto him: and he hath requited^H7725 me^H589 evil^H7451 for^H8478 good.^H2896

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1Sa 25:22 - So^H3541^➔ and^H3541 more^H3254 also^➔^H3541 do^H6213 God^H430 unto the enemies^H341 of David,^H1732 if^H518 I leave^H7604 of all^H3605 that^H834 pertain to him by^H5704 the morning light^H1242 any that pisseth^H8366 against the wall.^H7023

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1Sa 25:23 - And when^H7200^➔ Abigail^H26 saw^➔^H7200 David,^H1732 she hasted,^H4116 and lighted off^H3381 the ass,^H2543 and fell^H5307 before^H639 David^H1732 on^H5921 her face,^H6440 and bowed herself^H7812 to the ground,^H776

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1Sa 25:24 - And fell^H5307 at^H5921 his feet,^H7272 and said,^H559 Upon me, my lord,^H113 upon me^H589 let this iniquity^H5771 be: and let^H1696^➔ thine handmaid,^H519 I pray thee,^H4994 speak^➔^H1696 in thine audience,^H241 and hear^H8085 the words^H1697 of thine handmaid.^H519

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1Sa 25:25 - Let^H7760^➔ not^H408 my lord,^H113 I pray thee,^H4994 regard^➔^H7760 this^H2088 man^H376 of Belial,^H1100 even Nabal:^H5037 for^H3588 as his name^H8034 is, so^H3651 is he;^H1931 Nabal^H5037 is his name,^H8034 and folly^H5039 is with him:^H5973 but I^H589 thine handmaid^H519 saw^H7200 not^H3808 the young men^H5288 of my lord,^H113 whom^H834 thou didst send.^H7971

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1Sa 25:26 - Now therefore,^H6258 my lord,^H113 as the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as^H2416^➔ thy soul^H5315 liveth,^➔^H2416 seeing^H834 the LORD^H3068 hath withholden thee^H4513 from coming^H935 to^H1818^➔ shed blood,^➔^H1818 and from avenging^H3467 thyself with thine own hand,^H3027 now^H6258 let^H1961^➔ thine enemies,^H341 and they that seek^H1245 evil^H7451 to^H413 my lord,^H113 be^➔^H1961 as Nabal.^H5037

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1Sa 25:27 - And now^H6258 this^H2063 blessing^H1293 which^H834 thine handmaid^H8198 hath brought^H935 unto my lord,^H113 let it even be given^H5414 unto the young men^H5288 that follow^H1980^H7272 my lord.^H113

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1Sa 25:28 - I pray thee,^H4994 forgive^H5375 the trespass^H6588 of thine handmaid:^H519 for^H3588 the LORD^H3068 will^H6213^➔ certainly^H6213 make^➔^H6213 my lord^H113 a sure^H539 house;^H1004 because^H3588 my lord^H113 fighteth^H3898 the battles^H4421 of the LORD,^H3068 and evil^H7451 hath^H4672^➔ not^H3808 been found^➔^H4672 in thee all thy days.^H3117

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1Sa 25:29 - Yet^H6965^➔ a man^H120 is risen^➔^H6965 to pursue thee,^H7291 and to seek^H1245 thy soul:^H5315 but^H1961^➔ the soul^H5315 of my lord^H113 shall be^➔^H1961 bound^H6887 in the bundle^H6872 of life^H2416 with^H854 the LORD^H3068 thy God;^H430 and^H853 the souls^H5315 of thine enemies,^H341 them shall he sling out,^H7049 as out of the middle^H8432 of a sling.^H7050

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1Sa 25:30 - And it shall come to pass,^H1961 when^H3588 the LORD^H3068 shall have done^H6213 to my lord^H113 according to all^H3605 the good^H2896 that^H834 he hath spoken^H1696 concerning thee,^H5921 and shall have appointed thee^H6680 ruler^H5057 over^H5921 Israel;^H3478

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1Sa 25:31 - That^H3808^➔ this^H2063 shall be^H1961 no^➔^H3808 grief^H6330 unto thee, nor offence^H4383 of heart^H3820 unto my lord,^H113 either that thou hast shed^H8210 blood^H1818 causeless,^H2600 or that^H3467^➔ my lord^H113 hath avenged^➔^H3467 himself: but when^H3190^➔ the LORD^H3068 shall have dealt well^➔^H3190 with my lord,^H113 then remember^H2142 thine handmaid.^H519

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1Sa 25:32 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to Abigail,^H26 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 which^H834 sent thee^H7971 this^H2088 day^H3117 to meet me:^H7122

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1Sa 25:33 - And blessed^H1288 be thy advice,^H2940 and blessed^H1288 be thou,^H859 which^H834 hast kept me^H3607 this^H2088 day^H3117 from coming^H935 to^H1818^➔ shed blood,^➔^H1818 and from avenging^H3467 myself^H589 with mine own hand.^H3027

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1Sa 25:34 - For in very deed,^H199 as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 liveth,^H2416 which^H834 hath kept me back^H4513 from hurting^H7489 thee,^H853 except^H3884 thou hadst hasted^H4116 and come^H935 to meet me,^H7122 surely^H3588 there had^H3498^➔ not^H518 been left^➔^H3498 unto Nabal^H5037 by^H5704 the morning^H1242 light^H216 any that pisseth^H8366 against the wall.^H7023

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1Sa 25:35 - So^H3947^➔ David^H1732 received^➔^H3947 of her hand^H3027 that which^H834 she had brought^H935 him, and^➔ said^H559 unto her,^➔ Go up^H5927 in peace^H7965 to thine house;^H1004 see,^H7200 I have hearkened^H8085 to thy voice,^H6963 and have accepted^H5375 thy person.^H6440

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1Sa 25:36 - And^H935^➔ Abigail^H26 came^➔^H935 to^H413 Nabal;^H5037 and, behold,^H2009 he held a feast^H4960 in his house,^H1004 like the feast^H4960 of a king;^H4428 and^H3820^➔ Nabal's^H5037 heart^➔^H3820 was merry^H2896 within him,^H5921 for he^H1931 was very^H3966 drunken:^H7910 wherefore^H3808^➔ she told^H5046 him nothing,^➔^H3808 less^H6996 or more,^H1419 until^H5704 the morning^H1242 light.^H216

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1Sa 25:37 - But it came to pass^H1961 in the morning,^H1242 when^H3318^➔ the wine^H3196 was gone out^➔^H3318 of Nabal,^H5037 and^H5046^➔ his wife^H802 had told^➔^H5046 him these^H428 things,^H1697 that^H4191^➔ his heart^H3820 died^➔^H4191 within him,^H7130 and he^H1931 became^H1961 as a stone.^H68

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1Sa 25:38 - And it came to pass^H1961 about ten^H6235 days^H3117 after, that^H5062^➔ the LORD^H3068 smote^➔^H5062 Nabal,^H5037 that he died.^H4191

David Marries Abigail

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1Sa 25:39 - And when^H8085^➔ David^H1732 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 Nabal^H5037 was dead,^H4191 he said,^H559 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD,^H3068 that^H834 hath pleaded^H7378 the cause^H7379 of my reproach^H2781 from the hand^H3027 of Nabal,^H5037 and^H853 hath kept^H2820 his servant^H5650 from evil:^H7451 for^H853 the LORD^H3068 hath returned^H7725 the wickedness^H7451 of Nabal^H5037 upon his own head.^H7218 And^H7971^➔ David^H1732 sent^➔^H7971 and communed^H1696 with Abigail,^H26 to take her^H3947 to him to wife.^H802

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1Sa 25:40 - And when^H935^➔ the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 were come^➔^H935 to^H413 Abigail^H26 to Carmel,^H3760 they spake^H1696 unto her,^H413 saying,^H559 David^H1732 sent us^H7971 unto thee,^H413 to take thee^H3947 to him to wife.^H802

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1Sa 25:41 - And she arose,^H6965 and bowed herself^H7812 on^H639^➔ her face^➔^H639 to the earth,^H776 and said,^H559 Behold,^H2009 let thine handmaid^H519 be a servant^H8198 to wash^H7364 the feet^H7272 of the servants^H5650 of my lord.^H113

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1Sa 25:42 - And^H4116^➔ Abigail^H26 hasted,^➔^H4116 and arose,^H6965 and rode^H7392 upon^H5921 an ass,^H2543 with five^H2568 damsels of hers^H5291 that went^H1980 after her;^H7272 and she went^H3212 after^H310 the messengers^H4397 of David,^H1732 and became^H1961 his wife.^H802

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1Sa 25:43 - David^H1732 also^H853 took^H3947 Ahinoam^H293 of Jezreel;^H3157 and they were^H1961 also^H1571 both of them^H8147 his wives.^H802

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1Sa 25:44 - But Saul^H7586 had given^H5414 Michal^H4324 his daughter,^H1323 David's^H1732 wife,^H802 to Phalti^H6406 the son^H1121 of Laish,^H3919 which^H834 was of Gallim.^H1554

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