21 David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good. 22 May God punish me[a] and do so severely(A) if I let any of his males[b] survive until morning.”(B)

23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and knelt down with her face to the ground and paid homage to David.(C)

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  1. 25:22 LXX; MT reads David’s enemies
  2. 25:22 Lit of those of his who are urinating against the wall

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