I Samuel 25:26
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Samuel died and all Israel mourned him, and afterward the wealthy but churlish Nabal insulted David's request for provisions, provoking David to march against him in anger. Nabal's wise wife Abigail intervened with gifts and humble words to avert bloodshed, and after Nabal died of a stroke ten days later, David took her as his wife.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 25:34I Samuel 22:3II Kings 2:2II Kings 4:6I Samuel 1:26I Samuel 25:33Genesis 20:6Romans 12:19Romans 12:20Psalms 18:47Psalms 18:48Psalms 44:3
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