Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord who championed my cause against Nabal’s insults
Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him.
New American Standard Bible
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has
King James Version
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
International Standard Version
When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Blessed be the LORD who has judged the dispute over my insult at the hand of Nabal, and has held back his servant from evil. The LORD has repaid Nabal's wickedness."
A Conservative Version
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil, and the evil-doing of Nabal LORD has returned upon his ow
American Standard Version
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
Amplified
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach [suffered] at the hand of Nabal and has kept His servant from [retaliating with] evil. For the Lord has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, proposing to take her as his wife.
Bible in Basic English
And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.
Darby Translation
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; but Jehovah has returned Nabal's evil upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her as his wife.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will hear that Nabal died, and he will say, Blessed Jehovah who plead the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and held back his servant from evil: and the evil of Nabal Jehovah turned back upon his head. And David will send and will speak with Abigail to take her to him for wife.
King James 2000
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil: for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and talked with Abigail, to take her to be his wife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Blessed be Yahweh who has vindicated the case of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and he has kept back his servant from evil; but Yahweh has returned the evil of Nabal on his [own] head." Then David sent and spoke with Abigail to take her for his wife.
Modern King James verseion
And David heard that Nabal had died, and he said, Blessed is Jehovah who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept His servant from evil. For Jehovah has returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head. And David sent and spoke with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed be the LORD that hath judged the cause of my rebuke of the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil, and hath turned the wickedness of Nabal again upon his own head." And David sent to commune with Abigail, to the intent to take her to his wife.
NET Bible
When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.
New Heart English Bible
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed is the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. The LORD has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said - Blessed, be Yahweh, who hath maintained the plea of my reproach, at the hand of Nabal, and hath restrained, his servant, from wrong, yea, the wrong of Nabal, hath Yahweh turned back on his own head. Then sent David, and spake with Abigail, to take her to himself wife.
Webster
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to himself for a wife.
World English Bible
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.
Youngs Literal Translation
and David heareth that Nabal is dead, and saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Marriage » Modes of demanding women in
Interlinear
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Ro'sh
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 25:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And Abigail
38
About 10 days later, the Lord struck Nabal dead.
Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him.
40
When David’s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David sent us to bring you to him as a wife.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:26
Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself
1 Samuel 25:34
Otherwise, as surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any men
1 Samuel 25:32
Then David said to Abigail, “Praise to the Lord God of Israel,
1 Kings 2:44
The king also said, “You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David.
Psalm 7:16
and his violence falls on the top of his head.
Proverbs 22:23
and will plunder those who plunder them.
Judges 5:2
when the people volunteer,
praise the Lord.
1 Samuel 24:15
May the Lord be judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver
2 Samuel 3:28-29
David heard about it later and said: “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
2 Samuel 22:47-49
God, the rock of my salvation,
Esther 7:10
They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.
Psalm 58:10-11
when he sees the retribution;
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Proverbs 18:22
and obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 31:10
She is far more precious than jewels.
Proverbs 31:30
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
Song of Songs 8:8
she has no breasts.
What will we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
Lamentations 3:58-60
ר Resh
You redeem my life.
Hosea 2:6-7
I will block her
I will enclose her with a wall,
so that she cannot find her paths.
Micah 7:9
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case
and establishes justice for me.
He will bring me into the light;
I will see His salvation.
2 Corinthians 13:7
Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right,
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom.
Revelation 19:1-4
After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying:
Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,