1 Samuel 25:39-42 NIV,NKJV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 25:42

She went after the messengers; not immediately, but some convenient time after they were gone. She considered not David’s present straits and penury, which site thought her plentiful estate might supply; nor his danger from Saul; but by a true and strong faith rested upon God’s promise made to David, not doubting but God would perform it. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-44

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 25:2. “Maon.” A city of Judah (Joshua 15:55), situated on a hill now called Tell Main, about seven or eight miles south of Hebron. It is now in ruins. “Carmel.” This word literally means a fertile region, and is applied also to the promontory on the north-east of Palestine, famous in the history of Elijah. The place here so named is the present Kurmul and its neighbourhood, about a mile north-west of Maon. David had before taken shelter near Maon. (See the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Chapter 25Now Samuel died; and all of the Israelites were gathered together, and lamenting him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very wealthy, he had three thousand sheep, a thousand goats: and they were shearing his sheep there in Carmel ( 1 Samuel 25:1-2 ).Now Carmel is the mountain range that goes from east to west. It starts at the port city of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

1 Samuel 25:1 . Samuel died, four months, say the rabbins, before the death of Saul. The elders of the nation from all the tribes attended, to behold the glory of a setting sun, which left its lustre bright on high. His bones, says Jerome, were long after removed to Constantinople, over which Justin the emperor raised a monument. 1 Samuel 25:3 . The name of the man was Nabal, a stubborn foolish man. His estates lay in Carmel, where his thousand goats could leap on the rocks, and his... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:39

1Sa 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. Ver. 39. And hath kept his servant from evil. ] It is a very great mercy when God either leadeth us not into temptation, or delivereth us from the evil of it, or,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:40

1Sa 25:40 And 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. Ver. 40. David sent us unto thee. ] He sent rather than went, lest her love should seem to be forced; and that if he had a repulse, it might not be so grievous to him. Ministers are Christ’s spokesmen, 2Co 11:2 pity but he should speed. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:41

1Sa 25:41 And 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. Ver. 41. Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant. ] A most lowly and lovely compliment: wherein also she expresseth her faith, in thinking so highly of David, when he was at such an under. He also showed his trust in God, by taking a wife in the midst of so many troubles. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:42

1Sa 25:42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. Ver. 42. That went after her. ] Heb., At her feet, i.e., pedissequae. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 25:39

Blessed: 1 Samuel 25:32, Judges 5:2, 2 Samuel 22:47-Ephesians :, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 58:11, Revelation 19:1-Numbers : pleaded: Proverbs 22:23, Lamentations 3:58-1 Peter :, Micah 7:9 kept his servant: 1 Samuel 25:26, 1 Samuel 25:34, Hosea 2:6, Hosea 2:7, 2 Corinthians 13:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 2 Timothy 4:18 hath returned: 2 Samuel 3:28, 2 Samuel 3:29, 1 Kings 2:44, Esther 7:10, Psalms 7:16 to take her: It is probable that David had heard that Saul, to cut off his pretensions to the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 25:40

David sent: Genesis 24:37, Genesis 24:38, Genesis 24:51 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:31 - remember read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 25:42

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:2-44

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 25:1-44

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:39

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:40

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:41

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 25:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 25:39

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Samuel 25:40

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