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1 Samuel 25:38-40
New English Translation
1 Samuel 25:38-40
New English Translation
38 After about ten days the Lord struck Nabal down and he died.
39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal![a] The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.”[b] Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.
40 So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, “David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife.”
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- 1 Samuel 25:39 tn Heb “who has argued the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal.”
- 1 Samuel 25:39 tn Heb “his servant he has held back from evil, and the evil of Nabal the Lord has turned back on his head.”
1 Samuel 25:38-40
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:38-40
New International Version
38 About ten days later, the Lord struck(A) Nabal and he died.
39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise be to the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for treating me with contempt. He has kept his servant from doing wrong and has brought Nabal’s wrongdoing down on his own head.”
Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. 40 His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.”
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