I Samuel 25:33
The Scripture
(33) And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
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
Psalms 141:5Proverbs 9:9Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 25:12Proverbs 27:21Proverbs 28:23I Samuel 25:26I Samuel 25:31I Samuel 24:19I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:10
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 14:19Genesis 27:27Genesis 27:33Genesis 28:6Genesis 49:28Deuteronomy 28:3