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.
And when David {H1732} heard {H8085} that Nabal {H5037} was dead {H4191}, he said {H559}, Blessed {H1288} be the LORD {H3068}, that hath pleaded {H7378} the cause {H7379} of my reproach {H2781} from the hand {H3027} of Nabal {H5037}, and hath kept {H2820} his servant {H5650} from evil {H7451}: for the LORD {H3068} hath returned {H7725} the wickedness {H7451} of Nabal {H5037} upon his own head {H7218}. And David {H1732} sent {H7971} and communed {H1696} with Abigail {H26}, to take {H3947} her to him to wife {H802}.
When David heard that Naval was dead, he said, "Blessed be ADONAI for having taken my side in the matter of Naval's insult and for having prevented his servant from doing anything bad. On the contrary, ADONAI has caused Naval's bad deeds to return on his own head."Then David sent a message that he wanted to make Avigayil his own wife.
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.
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.
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Proverbs 22:23
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. -
1 Samuel 25:34
For in very deed, [as] the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. -
1 Samuel 25:26
Now therefore, my lord, [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. -
1 Samuel 24:15
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. -
1 Samuel 25:32
¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: -
Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. -
1 Kings 2:44
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;