33 And blessed be thy counsel, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, [a]and that mine hand hath not saved me.

34 For indeed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, [b]who hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and met me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the dawning of the day, any that pisseth against the wall.

35 Then David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said to her, Go up in peace to thine house: behold, I have heard thy voice, and have [c]granted thy petition.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:33 Read verse 26.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:34 He attributeth it to the Lord’s mercy, and not to himself that he was stayed.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:35 Hebrew, received thy face.

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.”

Read full chapter