1 Samuel 25:17-33 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:22

The concluding phrase denotes the utter destruction of a family, and is rightly explained to mean “every male,” perhaps with the idea, “down to the very meanest member of the household.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:26

The passage should be rendered as follows: “And now my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth,” it is “the Lord” that “hath withholden thee from coming” into blood-guiltiness (as in 1 Samuel 25:33), “and from saving thyself with thine own hand;” and “now” all “thine enemies” shall be as Nabal (whom she considers as utterly impotent to hurt David, and as already thoroughly humbled before him), and (so shall be) all “that seek evil to my Lord.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:28

For the Lord will make ... a sure house - Compare 1 Samuel 2:35, and 2 Samuel 7:16; 1 Kings 11:38. Abigail’s firm persuasion of David’s kingdom stands upon the same footing as Rahab’s conviction of God’s gift of Canaan to the Israelites Joshua 2:9-13. Both testified to God’s revelation and their own faith. This is doubtless the reason why Abigail’s speech is recorded. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:29

In the bundle - Rather, “the bag,” in which anything precious, or important to be preserved, was put, and the bag was then tied up (compare Genesis 42:35).The souls ... shall he sling out - The comparison is especially appropriate as addressed to David, whose feat with his sling was so celebrated 1 Samuel 17:49. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:14-17

1 Samuel 25:14-17. But one of the young men told Abigail, &c. One of those belonging to Nabal. Who can help admiring the wisdom and fidelity of this shepherd, who admonished his mistress of the danger her family was in; as he rationally concluded from the rude abuse that had been put upon David, whose merits he honestly set forth before her. They were a wall unto us This servant says more than David’s men had said of themselves; that they not only did them no harm, but were a guard to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:18-19

1 Samuel 25:18-19. Then Abigail took two hundred loaves, &c. This shows he was a great man, who had plenty of provisions in his house. Abigail did this of her own accord, without her husband’s leave, because it was a case of apparent necessity, for the preservation of herself and husband, and all the family, from imminent ruin. She said unto her servants, Go on before me, &c. They carried the present, that David, beholding it, might be a little mitigated before she came to him. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:21

1 Samuel 25:21. Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath Though David justly thought he had no right to take any part of the flock of Nabal by way of plunder; yet, when he and his men had taken the trouble of defending them for some time from all damage, which, probably, they otherwise could not have escaped, he concluded, with much reason, that he and his men, when reduced to necessity, had cause to expect something by way of gratuity from Nabal, for the services they had done... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:22

1 Samuel 25:22. So and more also do God unto the enemies of David That is, unto David himself. But because it might seem ominous to curse himself, therefore, instead of David, he mentions David’s enemies: see 1 Samuel 20:16. The meaning seems to be, that he wishes God might bless his enemies, and pour evil upon himself, if he did not destroy Nabal and all the males of his family before the morning. But is this the voice of David? Can he speak so unadvisedly with his lips? Has he been so... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:24

1 Samuel 25:24. Upon me, my lord, let this iniquity be, &c. Impute Nabal’s sin to me; and, if thou pleasest, punish it in me, who here offer myself as a sacrifice to thy just indignation. This whole speech of Abigail shows great wisdom. By an absolute submitting to mercy, without any pretence of justification of what was done, (but rather with aggravation of it,) she endeavours to work upon David’s generosity, to pardon it. And there is hardly any head of argument, whence the greatest... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:25

1 Samuel 25:25. Let not my lord regard this man of Belial, &c. She represents him as a man that offended out of folly, rather than malice; which might in some degree excuse his rudeness. For as his name is, so is he Nabal in the Hebrew signifies a fool, though not one by nature, but rather through pride and insolence. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 25:29

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:14-17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:18-19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:25

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