1 Samuel 25:31
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your maidservant.””
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“then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your maidservant.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.”
King James Version · Public Domain“that this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“that this is not to thee for a stumbling-block, and for an offence of heart to my lord--either to shed blood for nought, or my lord's restraining himself; and Jehovah hath done good to my lord, and thou hast remembered thy handmaid.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:31 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 40:14But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.
- 1 Samuel 24:15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
- 1 Samuel 25:33Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.
- 1 Samuel 25:40When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”
- 1 Samuel 26:23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
- 2 Samuel 22:48the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,
- Psalms 94:1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
- Proverbs 5:12and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
- Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
- Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
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