33 And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have (A)kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand. 34 For indeed, as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has (B)kept me back from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely (C)by morning light no males would have been left to Nabal!” 35 So David received from her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, (D)“Go up in peace to your house. See, I have heeded your voice and (E)respected your person.”

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33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed(A) this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. 34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal(B) would have been left alive by daybreak.”

35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted(C) your request.”

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