1 Samuel 25:39
On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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32 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע | vai.yish.Ma' | and he heard | H8085 → |
| דָּוִד֮ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| מֵ֣ת | met | he had died | H4191 → |
| נָבָל֒ | na.Val | Nabal | H5037 → |
| וַיֹּ֡אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| בָּר֣וּךְ | ba.Rukh | [be] blessed | H1288 → |
| יְהוָ֡ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| רָב֩ | rav | he has conducted | H7378 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| רִ֨יב | riv | [the] case of | H7379 → |
| חֶרְפָּתִ֜י | cher.pa.Ti | disgrace my | H2781 → |
| מִיַּ֣ד | mi.Yad | from [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| נָבָ֗ל | na.Val | Nabal | H5037 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| עַבְדּוֹ֙ | av.Do | servant his | H5650 → |
| חָשַׂ֣ךְ | cha.Sakh | he has restrained | H2820 → |
| מֵֽרָעָ֔ה | me.ra.'Ah | from evil | H7451 → |
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| רָעַ֣ת | ra.'At | [the] evil of | H7451 → |
| נָבָ֔ל | na.Val | Nabal | H5037 → |
| הֵשִׁ֥יב | he.Shiv | he has turned back | H7725 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ | be.ro.Sho | on own head his | H7218 → |
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| דָּוִד֙ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | vay.da.Ber | and he spoke | H1696 → |
| בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל | ba.'a.vi.Ga.yil | with Abigail | H26 → |
| לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ | le.kach.Tah | to take her | H3947 → |
| ל֖וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | |
| לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | le.'i.Shah | to a wife | H802 → |
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