31 this will not become an obstacle to you, or a [a]troubled heart to my lord, both by having shed blood without cause and by my lord’s having [b]avenged himself. (A)When the Lord deals well with my lord, then remember your slave.”

32 Then David said to Abigail, “(B)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me, 33 and blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, (C)who have kept me this day from [c]bloodshed and from [d]avenging myself by my own hand.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:31 Lit stumbling of heart
  2. 1 Samuel 25:31 Lit helped
  3. 1 Samuel 25:33 Lit coming into blood
  4. 1 Samuel 25:33 Lit helping

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