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21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I protected all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him; and he has repaid me evil for good.

22 May God do so, and more also, to David [a]if I leave of all who belong to him one male alive by morning.

23 When Abigail saw David, she hastened and lighted off the donkey, and fell before David on her face and did obeisance.

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:22 The Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament) so reads. The Hebrew reads “David’s enemies.”

21 David had just said, “It’s been useless—all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing.(A) He has paid(B) me back evil(C) for good. 22 May God deal with David,[a] be it ever so severely,(D) if by morning I leave alive one male(E) of all who belong to him!”

23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.(F)

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:22 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew with David’s enemies