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33 Blessed be your good judgment, and blessed be you, who today stopped me from shedding blood[a] and delivering myself by my own actions. 34 For as surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, the one who restrained me from harming you—indeed, had you not quickly come to meet me, by dawn[b] there wouldn’t be a single male[c] left to Nabal.”

35 David took from her what she had brought him and told her, “Go up to your house in peace. Look, I’ve heard your request and will grant it.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:33 Lit. from coming with blood
  2. 1 Samuel 25:34 Lit. the light of the morning
  3. 1 Samuel 25:34 Lit. one who urinates on a wall

33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed(A) this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. 34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal(B) would have been left alive by daybreak.”

35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted(C) your request.”

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