I Samuel 25:31
The Scripture
(31) 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.
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
Proverbs 5:12Proverbs 5:13Romans 14:21II Corinthians 1:12I Samuel 25:33I Samuel 24:15I Samuel 26:23II Samuel 22:48Psalms 94:1Romans 12:19I Samuel 25:40Genesis 40:14
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