1 Samuel

1 Samuel 25:39

39On 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 her to become his wife.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On hearingוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Nabalנָבָל֒nā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal
was deadמֵ֣תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessedבָּר֣וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has upheldרָב֩rāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
my causeרִ֨יבrîḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7379 strife, dispute
againstמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֜יḥer·pā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2781 reproach
of Nabalנָבָ֗לnā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
has restrainedחָשַׂ֣ךְḥā·śaḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2820 withhold, refrain
His servantעַבְדּוֹ֙‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
from evilמֵֽרָעָ֔הmê·rā·‘āhPreposition-m; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
Forוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has broughtהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the wickednessרָעַ֣תrā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7451 bad, evil
of Nabalנָבָ֔לnā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal
down upon his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbə·rō·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
wordוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to Abigailבַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִלba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yilPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH26 Abigail, Abigal
askingלְקַחְתָּ֥הּlə·qaḥ·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3947 take
herל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

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Proverbs 22:23 · 1 Samuel 25:34 · 1 Samuel 25:26 · 1 Samuel 25:32 · Psalm 7:16 · 1 Kings 2:44 · 1 Samuel 24:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.