I Samuel 25:39
“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 (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 25:39 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und als David hörte, daß Nabal gestorben war, sprach er: Gepriesen sei Jehova, der den Rechtsstreit meiner Schmach von seiten Nabals geführt und seinen Knecht vom Bösen abgehalten hat! Und die Bosheit Nabals hat Jehova auf seinen Kopf zurückkehren lassen. Und David sandte hin und warb um Abigail, um sie sich zum Weibe zu nehmen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y luego que David oyó que Nabal era muerto, dijo: Bendito sea Jehová que juzgó la causa de mi afrenta recibida de la mano de Nabal, y ha preservado del mal á su siervo; y Jehová ha tornado la malicia de Nabal sobre su propia cabeza. Después envió David á hablar á Abigail, para tomarla por su mujer.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E logo que Davi ouviu que Nabal era morto, disse: Bendito seja o SENHOR que julgou a causa de minha afronta recebida da mão de Nabal, e preservou do mal a seu servo; e o SENHOR devolveu a malícia de Nabal sobre sua própria cabeça. Depois enviou Davi a falar a Abigail, para tomá-la por sua mulher.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E, quando Davi ouviu que Nabal estava morto, disse: "Yahweh sê bendito, que tomou a causa do meu insulto vindo de Nabal, e livrou o teu servo de fazer o mal. E trouxe sobre a própria cabeça de Nabal a sua má ação". Então, Davi enviou servos, que falaram a Abigail que ele desejava tomá-la como sua esposa.
📖 I Samuel 25:39 in Context
37But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died.
39And 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.
40And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.
41And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
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