1 Samuel 25:27
in 1 Samuel 25Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
KJV
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
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This verse in 1 Samuel 25
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
let this gift your servant has brought to my lord
Abigail calls her gift a blessing rather than a debt paid, and asks that it go to the young men who follow David. What David's grievance called a debt owed and Nabal's refusal called nothing at all, Abigail reframes as a gift freely given.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
Wherefore, accept this blessing, etc. Because, he says, it is not hidden that the impious are destined to perish by just judgment, I beseech you to kindly receive those whom I have offered to be dedicated to you, converted piously, to be consecrated by you, …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
She applauds David for the good services he had done against the common enemies of his country, the glory of which great achievements, she hoped, he would not stain by any personal revenge: " My lord fighteth the battles of the Lord against the Philistines, and therefore he will leave it to God to fight his battles against those that affront him,
quarantine:debris (2026-07-29) — odd-straight-quotes
And now this blessing, which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord,....
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְעַתָּה֙ | veatah | and now | H6258 → | 433 times |
| הַבְּרָכָ֣ה | haberakhah | the blessing | H1293 → | |
| הַזֹּ֔את | hazot | <the> this | H2063 → | 603 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| הֵבִ֥יא | hevi' | he has brought | H935 → | 2568 times |
| שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ | shifchatekha | maidservant your | H8198 → | 63 times |
| לַֽאדֹנִ֑י | ladoni | to lord my | H113 → | 333 times |
| וְנִתְּנָה֙ | venitenah | and it will be given | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| לַנְּעָרִ֔ים | lanearim | to the young men | H5288 → | 239 times |
| הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים | hamithalekhim | who go about | H1980 → | 1546 times |
| בְּרַגְלֵ֥י | beraglei | at [the] feet of | H7272 → | 247 times |
| אֲדֹנִֽי׃ | ʾadoni | lord my | H113 → | 333 times |
וְעַתָּה֙and now
veatahH6258 →433 times
הַבְּרָכָ֣הthe blessing
haberakhahH1293 →
הַזֹּ֔את<the> this
hazotH2063 →603 times
אֲשֶׁר־which
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
הֵבִ֥יאhe has brought
hevi'H935 →2568 times
שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖maidservant your
shifchatekhaH8198 →63 times
לַֽאדֹנִ֑יto lord my
ladoniH113 →333 times
וְנִתְּנָה֙and it will be given
venitenahH5414 →2011 times
לַנְּעָרִ֔יםto the young men
lanearimH5288 →239 times
הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖יםwho go about
hamithalekhimH1980 →1546 times
בְּרַגְלֵ֥יat [the] feet of
beragleiH7272 →247 times
אֲדֹנִֽי׃lord my
ʾadoniH113 →333 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Kings 5:15Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in…
it leads to
- Daniel 2:47
The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
- Daniel 6:26–27
I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will…
- Joshua 2:9–11
and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting…
- Isaiah 44:8
Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
- Daniel 2:47
Through
Judges 4:10where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
it leads to
- Judges 5:18
Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.
- Judges 5:15
The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
- Judges 5:18
Through
Genesis 33:11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
it leads to
- Philippians 4:18
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
- Philippians 4:18
Through
1 Samuel 25:42So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
it leads to
- Genesis 24:61–67
Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.
- Genesis 24:61–67
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This page draws on Bede, Commentary on Samuel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.