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1 Samuel 25:24-26
Amplified Bible
1 Samuel 25:24-26
Amplified Bible
24 [a]Kneeling at his feet she said, “My lord, let the blame and guilt be on me alone. And please let your maidservant speak [b]to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant. 25 Please do not let my lord [c]pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal (fool) is his [d]name and foolishness (stupidity) is with him; but I your maidservant did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
26 So now, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, since the Lord has prevented you from shedding blood, and from avenging yourself by your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord, be as [self-destructive as] Nabal.
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- 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit Falling.
- 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit in your ears.
- 1 Samuel 25:25 Lit set his heart to.
- 1 Samuel 25:25 Nabal means “worthless, good for nothing.”
1 Samuel 25:24-26
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:24-26
New International Version
24 She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord,(A) and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say. 25 Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool(B),(C) and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent. 26 And now, my lord, as surely as the Lord your God lives and as you live, since the Lord has kept you from bloodshed(D) and from avenging(E) yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal.(F)
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