1 Samuel 25:22
20 As Abigail came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming down toward her, and she met them.
21 Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.
May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.
24 She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”
- KJV
- So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
- WEB
- God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”
- ASV
- God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
- DARBY
- So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.
- BLB
- And may God do to David, and thus may he add, if I leave of all who [are] unto him by the morning light one who urinates against the wall.”
- ÅB
- Så sant Gud vil la det gå Davids fiender ille både nå og siden: Jeg vil ikke la en eneste mann av alle dem som hører ham til, bli i live til imorgen!
- OTB
- Måtte Gud gjøre slik mot Davids fiender, og mer til, hvis jeg om morgenen lar så mye som en mannlig av noen som tilhører ham være i live."
- B1930
- Så sant Gud vil la det gå Davids fiender ille både nu og siden: Jeg vil ikke la en eneste mann av alle dem som hører ham til, bli i live til imorgen!
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Cross references
1 Kings 14:10
Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone!
Read in context1 Samuel 20:13
But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
Read in context1 Samuel 3:17
“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
Read in context1 Kings 21:21
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.
Read in context2 Kings 9:8
The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:16
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
Read in contextRuth 1:17
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
Read in context1 Kings 16:11
As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.
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