1 Samuel

1 Samuel 25:21–23

²¹Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good. ²²May God punish David,^c and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.”

²³When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

Footnotes

c 25:22 Some LXX manuscripts; MT David’s enemies

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1 Samuel 25:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now David	וְדָוִ֣ד	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had just	אַךְ֩	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
said	אָמַ֗ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
In vain	לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר	laš·še·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
I have protected	שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי	šā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
belonged to this man	לָזֶה֙	lā·zeh	Preposition-l; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
Nothing	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
has gone missing	נִפְקַ֥ד	nip̄·qaḏ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
yet he has paid me back	וַיָּֽשֶׁב־	way·yā·šeḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
evil	רָעָ֖ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
good	טוֹבָֽה׃	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

1 Samuel 25:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
punish	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and ever so	וְכֹ֣ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
severely	יֹסִ֑יף	yō·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
one	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
male	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
belonging to	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
survive	אַשְׁאִ֧יר	’aš·’îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7604 remain, be left over
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	הַבֹּ֖קֶר	hab·bō·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

1 Samuel 25:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Abigail	אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙	’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H26 Abigail, Abigal
saw	וַתֵּ֤רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
she quickly	וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר	wat·tə·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten
got off	וַתֵּ֖רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
the donkey	הַחֲמ֑וֹר	ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
fell	וַתִּפֹּ֞ל	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
facedown	פָּנֶ֔יהָ	pā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before
and bowed	וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ	wat·tiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7812 bow down
before	לְאַפֵּ֤י	lə·’ap·pê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine dual construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
him	דָוִד֙	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 25:21 Proverbs 17:13 · Ephesians 4:26 · Ephesians 4:31 · Romans 12:21 · 1 Peter 2:20–23 · 1 Peter 3:17 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15

1 Samuel 25:22 1 Samuel 3:17 · 1 Kings 14:10 · 1 Samuel 20:13 · 1 Kings 21:21

1 Samuel 25:23 1 Samuel 20:41 · Judges 1:14 · Joshua 15:18

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