And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me:
Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
And David saith to Abigail, `Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath sent thee this day to meet me,
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, theGod of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy