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| [1]And SamuelH8050 diedH4191[H8799]; and all the IsraelitesH3478 were gathered togetherH6908[H8735], and lamentedH5594[H8799] him, and buriedH6912[H8799] him in his houseH1004 at RamahH7414. And DavidH1732 aroseH6965[H8799], and went downH3381[H8799] to the wildernessH4057 of ParanH6290. |
[1]And Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. |
| [2]And there was a manH376 in MaonH4584, whose possessionsH4639 were in CarmelH3760; and the manH376 was veryH3966 greatH1419, and he had threeH7969 thousandH505 sheepH6629, and a thousandH505 goatsH5795: and he was shearingH1494[H8800] his sheepH6629 in CarmelH3760. |
[2]And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. |
| [3]Now the nameH8034 of the manH376 was NabalH5037; and the nameH8034 of his wifeH802 AbigailH26: and she was a womanH802 of goodH2896 understandingH7922, and of a beautifulH3303 countenanceH8389: but the manH376 was churlishH7186 and evilH7451 in his doingsH4611; and he was of the house of CalebH3614. |
[3]Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful form; but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. |
| [4]And DavidH1732 heardH8085[H8799] in the wildernessH4057 that NabalH5037 did shearH1494[H8802] his sheepH6629. |
[4]And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. |
| [5]And DavidH1732 sent outH7971[H8799] tenH6235 young menH5288, and DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] unto the young menH5288, Get you upH5927[H8798] to CarmelH3760, and goH935[H8804] to NabalH5037, and greetH7592[H8804][H7965] him in my nameH8034: |
[5]And David sent ten young men, and David said unto the young men: 'Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name; |
| [6]And thus shall ye sayH559[H8804] to him that livethH2416 in prosperity, PeaceH7965 be both to thee, and peaceH7965 be to thine houseH1004, and peace be unto all that thou hastH7965. |
[6]And thus ye shall say: All hail! and peace be both unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. |
| [7]And now I have heardH8085[H8804] that thou hast shearersH1494[H8802]: now thy shepherdsH7462[H8802] which were with us, we hurtH3637[H8689] them not, neither was there oughtH3972 missingH6485[H8738] unto them, all the whileH3117 they were in CarmelH3760. |
[7]And now I have heard that thou hast shearers; thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. |
| [8]AskH7592[H8798] thy young menH5288, and they will shewH5046[H8686] thee. Wherefore let the young menH5288 findH4672[H8799] favourH2580 in thine eyesH5869: for we comeH935[H8804] in a goodH2896 dayH3117: giveH5414[H8798], I pray thee, whatsoever comethH4672[H8799] to thine handH3027 unto thy servantsH5650, and to thy sonH1121 DavidH1732. |
[8]Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee; wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come on a good day; give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.' |
| [9]And when David'sH1732 young menH5288 cameH935[H8799], they spakeH1696[H8762] to NabalH5037 according to all those wordsH1697 in the nameH8034 of DavidH1732, and ceasedH5117.[H8799] |
[9]And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. |
| [10]And NabalH5037 answeredH6030[H8799] David'sH1732 servantsH5650, and saidH559[H8799], Who is DavidH1732? and who is the sonH1121 of JesseH3448? there be manyH7231[H8804] servantsH5650 now a daysH3117 that break awayH6555[H8693] every manH376 fromH6440 his masterH113. |
[10]And Naba answered David's servants, and said: 'Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master; |
| [11]Shall I then takeH3947[H8804] my breadH3899, and my waterH4325, and my fleshH2878 that I have killedH2873[H8804] for my shearersH1494[H8802], and giveH5414[H8804] it unto menH582, whom I knowH3045 not whence they beH8804? |
[11]Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?' |
| [12]So David'sH1732 young menH5288 turnedH2015[H8799] their wayH1870, and went againH7725[H8799], and cameH935[H8799] and toldH5046[H8686] him all those sayingsH1697. |
[12]So David's young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words. |
| [13]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] unto his menH582, Gird ye onH2296[H8798] every manH376 his swordH2719. And they girded onH2296[H8799] every manH376 his swordH2719; and DavidH1732 also girded onH2296[H8799] his swordH2719: and there went upH5927[H8799] afterH310 DavidH1732 about fourH702 hundredH3967 menH376; and two hundredH3967 abodeH3427[H8804] by the stuffH3627. |
[13]And David said unto his men: 'Gird ye on every man his sword.' And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword; and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the baggage. |
| [14]But oneH259 of the young menH5288 toldH5046[H8689] AbigailH26, Nabal'sH5037 wifeH802, sayingH559[H8800], Behold, DavidH1732 sentH7971[H8804] messengersH4397 out of the wildernessH4057 to saluteH1288[H8763] our masterH113; and he railedH5860 on themH8799. |
[14]But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying: 'Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he flew upon them. |
| [15]But the menH582 were veryH3966 goodH2896 unto us, and we were not hurtH3637[H8717], neither missedH6485[H8804] we any thingH3972, as long asH3117 we were conversantH1980[H8694] with them, when we were in the fieldsH7704: |
[15]But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields; |
| [16]They were a wallH2346 unto us both by nightH3915 and dayH3119, all the whileH3117 we were with them keepingH7462[H8802] the sheepH6629. |
[16]They were a wall unto us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. |
| [17]Now therefore knowH3045[H8798] and considerH7200[H8798] what thou wilt doH6213[H8799]; for evilH7451 is determinedH3615[H8804] against our masterH113, and against all his householdH1004: for he is such a sonH1121 of BelialH1100, that a man cannot speakH1696 to himH8763. |
[17]N therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a base fellow, that one cannot speak to him.' |
| [18]Then AbigailH26 made hasteH4116[H8762], and tookH3947[H8799] two hundredH3967 loavesH3899, and twoH8147 bottlesH5035 of wineH3196, and fiveH2568 sheepH6629 ready dressedH6213[H8803], and fiveH2568 measuresH5429 of parchedH7039 corn, and an hundredH3967 clusters of raisinsH6778, and two hundredH3967 cakesH1690 of figs, and laidH7760[H8799] them on assesH2543. |
[18]Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. |
| [19]And she saidH559[H8799] unto her servantsH5288, Go onH5674[H8798] beforeH6440 me; behold, I comeH935[H8802] afterH310 you. But she toldH5046[H8689] not her husbandH376 NabalH5037. |
[19]And she said unto her young men: 'Go on before me; behold, I come after you.' But she told not her husband Nabal. |
| [20]And it was so, as she rodeH7392[H8802] on the assH2543, that she came downH3381[H8802] by the covertH5643 of the hillH2022, and, behold, DavidH1732 and his menH582 came downH3381[H8802] againstH7125[H8800] her; and she metH6298 themH8799. |
[20]And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down towards her; and she met them.— |
| [21]Now DavidH1732 had saidH559[H8804], Surely in vainH8267 have I keptH8104[H8804] all that thisH2088 fellow hath in the wildernessH4057, so that nothingH3972 was missedH6485[H8738] of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requitedH7725[H8686] me evilH7451 for goodH2896. |
[21]Now David had said: 'Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him; and he hath returned me evil for good. |
| [22]SoH3541 and moreH3254[H8686] also doH6213[H8799] GodH430 unto the enemiesH341[H8802] of DavidH1732, if I leaveH7604[H8686] of all that pertain to him byH5704 the morningH1242 lightH216 any that pissethH8366[H8688] against the wallH7023. |
[22]God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one male.'— |
| [23]And when AbigailH26 sawH7200[H8799] DavidH1732, she hastedH4116[H8762], and lighted offH3381[H8799] the assH2543, and fellH5307[H8799] beforeH639 DavidH1732 on her faceH6440, and bowedH7812[H8691] herself to the groundH776, |
[23]And when Abigail saw David, she made haste, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed down to the ground. |
| [24]And fellH5307[H8799] at his feetH7272, and saidH559[H8799], Upon me, my lordH113, upon me let this iniquityH5771 be: and let thine handmaidH519, I pray thee, speakH1696[H8762] in thine audienceH241, and hearH8085[H8798] the wordsH1697 of thine handmaidH589. |
[24]And she fell at his feet, and said: 'Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid. |
| [25]LetH7760[H8799] not my lordH113, I pray thee, regardH3820 this manH376 of BelialH1100, even NabalH5037: for as his nameH8034 is, so is he; NabalH5037 is his nameH8034, and follyH5039 is with him: but I thine handmaidH519 sawH7200[H8804] not the young menH5288 of my lordH113, whom thou didst sendH7971.[H8804] |
[25]Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this base fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and churlishness is with him; but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. |
| [26]Now therefore, my lordH113, as the LORDH3068 livethH2416, and as thy soulH5315 livethH2416, seeing the LORDH3068 hath withholdenH4513[H8804] thee from comingH935[H8800] to shed bloodH1818, and from avengingH3467[H8687] thyself with thine own handH3027, now let thine enemiesH341[H8802], and they that seekH1245[H8764] evilH7451 to my lordH113, be as NabalH5037. |
[26]Now therefore, my lord, as 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from finding redress for thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and them that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. |
| [27]And now this blessingH1293 which thine handmaidH8198 hath broughtH935[H8689] unto my lordH113, let it even be givenH5414[H8738] unto the young menH5288 that followH1980[H8693][H7272] my lordH113. |
[27]And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord. |
| [28]I pray thee, forgiveH5375[H8798] the trespassH6588 of thine handmaidH519: for the LORDH3068 will certainlyH6213[H8800] makeH6213[H8799] my lordH113 a sureH539[H8737] houseH1004; because my lordH113 fightethH3898[H8737] the battlesH4421 of the LORDH3068, and evilH7451 hath not been foundH4672[H8735] in thee all thy daysH3117. |
[28]Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy handmaid; for 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battles of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; and evil is not found in thee all thy days. |
| [29]Yet a manH120 is risenH6965[H8799] to pursueH7291[H8800] thee, and to seekH1245[H8763] thy soulH5315: but the soulH5315 of my lordH113 shall be boundH6887[H8803] in the bundleH6872 of lifeH2416 with the LORDH3068 thy GodH430; and the soulsH5315 of thine enemiesH341[H8802], them shall he sling outH7049[H8762], as out of the middleH8432[H3709] of a slingH7050. |
[29]And though man be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling. |
| [30]And it shall come to pass, when the LORDH3068 shall have doneH6213[H8799] to my lordH113 according to all the goodH2896 that he hath spokenH1696[H8765] concerning thee, and shall have appointedH6680[H8765] thee rulerH5057 over IsraelH3478; |
[30]And it shall come to pass, when 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 shall have done to my lord according to all the good that He hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee prince over Israel; |
| [31]That this shall be no griefH6330 unto thee, nor offenceH4383 of heartH3820 unto my lordH113, either that thou hast shedH8210[H8800] bloodH1818 causelessH2600, or that my lordH113 hath avengedH3467[H8687] himself: but when the LORDH3068 shall have dealt wellH3190[H8689] with my lordH113, then rememberH2142[H8804] thine handmaidH519. |
[31]That this shall be no stumbling-block unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath found redress for himself. And when 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.' |
| [32]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] to AbigailH26, BlessedH1288[H8803] be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, which sentH7971[H8804] thee this dayH3117 to meetH7125 meH8800: |
[32]And David said to Abigail: 'Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me; |
| [33]And blessedH1288[H8803] be thy adviceH2940, and blessedH1288[H8803] be thou, which hast keptH3607[H8804] me this dayH3117 from comingH935[H8800] to shed bloodH1818, and from avengingH3467[H8687] myself with mine own handH3027. |
[33]And blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from finding redress for myself with mine own hand. |
| [34]For in very deedH199, as the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 livethH2416, which hath kept me backH4513[H8804] from hurtingH7489[H8687] thee, exceptH3884 thou hadst hastedH4116[H8765] and comeH935[H8799] to meetH7125[H8800] me, surely there had not been leftH3498[H8738] unto NabalH5037 by the morningH1242 lightH216 any that pissethH8366[H8688] against the wallH7023. |
[34]For in very deed, as 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel, liveth, who hath withholden me from hurting thee, except thou hadst made haste and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light so much as one male.' |
| [35]So DavidH1732 receivedH3947[H8799] of her handH3027 that which she had broughtH935[H8689] him, and saidH559[H8804] unto her, Go upH5927[H8798] in peaceH7965 to thine houseH1004; seeH7200[H8798], I have hearkenedH8085[H8804] to thy voiceH6963, and have acceptedH5375[H8799] thy personH6440. |
[35]So David received of her hand that which she had brought him; and he said unto her: 'Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.' |
| [36]And AbigailH26 cameH935[H8799] to NabalH5037; and, behold, he held a feastH4960 in his houseH1004, like the feastH4960 of a kingH4428; and Nabal'sH5037 heartH3820 was merryH2896 within him, for he was veryH3966 drunkenH7910: wherefore she toldH5046[H8689] him nothingH1697, lessH6996 or moreH1419, until the morningH1242 lightH216. |
[36]And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken; wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. |
| [37]But it came to pass in the morningH1242, when the wineH3196 was gone outH3318[H8800] of NabalH5037, and his wifeH802 had toldH5046[H8686] him these thingsH1697, that his heartH3820 diedH4191[H8799] withinH7130 him, and he became as a stoneH68. |
[37]And it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, that his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. |
| [38]And it came to pass about tenH6235 daysH3117 after, that the LORDH3068 smoteH5062[H8799] NabalH5037, that he diedH4191.[H8799] |
[38]And it came to pass about ten days after, that 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 smote Nabal, so that he died. |
| [39]And when DavidH1732 heardH8085[H8799] that NabalH5037 was deadH4191[H8804], he saidH559[H8799], BlessedH1288[H8803] be the LORDH3068, that hath pleadedH7378[H8804] the causeH7379 of my reproachH2781 from the handH3027 of NabalH5037, and hath keptH2820[H8804] his servantH5650 from evilH7451: for the LORDH3068 hath returnedH7725[H8689] the wickednessH7451 of NabalH5037 upon his own headH7218. And DavidH1732 sentH7971[H8799] and communedH1696[H8762] with AbigailH26, to takeH3947[H8800] her to him to wifeH802. |
[39]And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said: 'Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, 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 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 returned upon his own head.' And David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife. |
| [40]And when the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 were comeH935[H8799] to AbigailH26 to CarmelH3760, they spakeH1696[H8762] unto her, sayingH559[H8800], DavidH1732 sentH7971[H8804] us unto thee, to takeH3947[H8800] thee to him to wifeH802. |
[40]And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke unto her, saying: 'David hath sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.' |
| [41]And she aroseH6965[H8799], and bowedH7812[H8691] herself on her faceH639 to the earthH776, and saidH559[H8799], Behold, let thine handmaidH519 be a servantH8198 to washH7364[H8800] the feetH7272 of the servantsH5650 of my lordH113. |
[41]And she arose, and bowed down with her face to the earth, and said: 'Behold, thy handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.' |
| [42]And AbigailH26 hastedH4116[H8762], and aroseH6965[H8799], and rodeH7392[H8799] upon an assH2543, with fiveH2568 damselsH5291 of hers that wentH1980[H8802] afterH7272 her; and she wentH3212[H8799] afterH310 the messengersH4397 of DavidH1732, and became his wifeH802. |
[42]And Abigail hastened, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. |
| [43]DavidH1732 also tookH3947[H8804] AhinoamH293 of JezreelH3157; and they were also bothH8147 of them his wivesH802. |
[43]David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives. |
| [44]But SaulH7586 had givenH5414[H8804] MichalH4324 his daughterH1323, David'sH1732 wifeH802, to PhaltiH6406 the sonH1121 of LaishH3919, which was of GallimH1554. |
[44]Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim. |