1 Samuel 25:39
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and David heareth that Nabal <FI>is<Fi> dead, and saith, `Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:39 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 5:2“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.
- 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 25:26Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.
- 1 Samuel 25:32Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
- 1 Samuel 25:34Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”
- 1 Samuel 26:10David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
- 2 Samuel 1:16For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”
- 2 Samuel 3:28Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
- 2 Samuel 22:47The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—
- 1 Kings 2:44The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
- Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
- Esther 9:25But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
- Psalms 7:16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
- Psalms 9:5You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.
- Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
- Proverbs 19:14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 22:23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
- Proverbs 31:10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
- Proverbs 31:30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
- Song of Solomon 8:8We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
- Lamentations 3:58You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
- Hosea 2:6Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her path with thorns; I will enclose her with a wall, so she cannot find her way.
- Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
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