1 Samuel 25 Parallel Bible

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1	Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.	Samuel died, and all Israel gathered to mourn him; they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David went down to the wilderness of Paran.	Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran.
2	And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel.	There was a man of Maon who had property in Carmel; he was very wealthy, owning three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At the time, he was present for the shearing of his flock in Carmel.	A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.
3	Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved; he was a Calebite.	The man’s name was Nabal and his wife was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and attractive, but Nabal, a Calebite, was harsh and bad-mannered.	His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite.
4	David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.	While in the wilderness, David heard that Nabal was shearing his flock,	While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
5	So David sent ten young men. And David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal and greet him in my name.	so he sent ten young men, instructing them: “Go up to Carmel. Pay Nabal a visit and greet him in my name.	So he sent ten young men and said to them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name.
6	And thus you shall greet him: ‘Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.	Say to him, ‘Peace be with you, my brother, and with your family, and with all who belong to you.	Say to him: ‘Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!
7	I hear that you have shearers. Now your shepherds have been with us, and we did them no harm, and they missed nothing all the time they were in Carmel.	I have just heard that shearers are with you. Now, when your shepherds were with us, we did them no injury, neither did they miss anything while they were in Carmel.	“’Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did not mistreat them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was missing.
8	Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a feast day. Please give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”	Ask your servants and they will tell you. Look kindly on these young men, since we come at a festival time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can.’”	Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can find for them.’”
9	When David’s young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then they waited.	When David’s young men arrived, they delivered the entire message to Nabal in David’s name, and then waited.	When David’s men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David’s name. Then they waited.
10	And Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters.	But Nabal answered the servants of David: “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? Nowadays there are many servants who run away from their masters.	Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days.
11	Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”	Must I take my bread, my wine, my meat that I have slaughtered for my own shearers, and give them to men who come from who knows where?”	Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?”
12	So David’s young men turned away and came back and told him all this.	So David’s young men retraced their steps and on their return reported to him all that had been said.	David’s men turned around and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.
13	And David said to his men, “Every man strap on his sword!” And every man of them strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword. And about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.	Thereupon David said to his men, “Let everyone strap on his sword.” And everyone did so, and David put on his own sword. About four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.	David said to his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So they did, and David strapped his on as well. About four hundred men went up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
14	But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, “Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master, and he railed at them.	Abigail, Nabal’s wife, was informed of this by one of the servants, who said: “From the wilderness David sent messengers to greet our master, but he screamed at them.	One of the servants told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, “David sent messengers from the wilderness to give our master his greetings, but he hurled insults at them.
15	Yet the men were very good to us, and we suffered no harm, and we did not miss anything when we were in the fields, as long as we went with them.	Yet these men were very good to us. We were not harmed, neither did we miss anything all the while we were living among them during our stay in the open country.	Yet these men were very good to us. They did not mistreat us, and the whole time we were out in the fields near them nothing was missing.
16	They were a wall to us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.	Day and night they were a wall of protection for us, the whole time we were pasturing the sheep near them.	Night and day they were a wall around us the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.
17	Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such a worthless man that one cannot speak to him.”	Now, see what you can do, for you must realize that otherwise disaster is in store for our master and for his whole house. He is such a scoundrel that no one can talk to him.”	Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him.”
18	Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves and two skins of wine and five sheep already prepared and five seahs of parched grain and a hundred clusters of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys.	Abigail quickly got together two hundred loaves, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of pressed raisins, and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.	Abigail acted quickly. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of raisins and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
19	And she said to her young men, “Go on before me; behold, I come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.	She then said to her servants, “Go on ahead; I will follow you.” But to her husband Nabal she said nothing.	Then she told her servants, “Go on ahead; I’ll follow you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
20	And as she rode on the donkey and came down under cover of the mountain, behold, David and his men came down toward her, and she met them.	Hidden by the mountain, she came down riding on a donkey, as David and his men were coming down from the opposite direction. When she met them,	As she came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, there were David and his men descending toward her, and she met them.
21	Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good.	David had just been saying: “Indeed, it was in vain that I guarded all this man’s possessions in the wilderness, so that nothing of his was missing. He has repaid good with evil.	David had just said, “It’s been useless—all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing. He has paid me back evil for good.
22	God do so to the enemies of David and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”	May God do thus to David, and more, if by morning I leave a single male alive among all those who belong to him.”	May God deal with David, be it ever so severely, if by morning I leave alive one male of all who belong to him!”
23	When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground.	As soon as Abigail saw David, she dismounted quickly from the donkey and, falling down, bowed low to the ground before David in homage.	When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.
24	She fell at his feet and said, “On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant.	As she fell at his feet she said: “My lord, let the blame be mine. Please let your maidservant speak to you; listen to the words of your maidservant.	She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say.
25	Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.	My lord, do not pay any attention to that scoundrel Nabal, for he is just like his name. His name means fool, and he acts the fool. I, your maidservant, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.	Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
26	Now then, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, because the LORD has restrained you from bloodguilt and from saving with your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.	Now, therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as you live, the LORD has kept you from shedding blood and from avenging yourself by your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord become as Nabal!	And now, my lord, as surely as the LORD your God lives and as you live, since the LORD has kept you from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal.
27	And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.	Accept this gift, then, which your maidservant has brought for my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.	And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you.
28	Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the LORD, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.	Please forgive the offense of your maidservant, for the LORD shall certainly establish a lasting house for my lord, because my lord fights the battles of the LORD. Let no evil be found in you your whole life long.	“Please forgive your servant’s presumption. The LORD your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the LORD’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.
29	If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the LORD your God. And the lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the hollow of a sling.	If any adversary pursues you to seek your life, may the life of my lord be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the LORD your God; may God hurl out the lives of your enemies as from the hollow of a sling.	Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life, the life of my lord will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the LORD your God, but the lives of your enemies he will hurl away as from the pocket of a sling.
30	And when the LORD has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you and has appointed you prince over Israel,	And when the LORD fulfills for my lord the promise of success he has made concerning you, and appoints you as ruler over Israel,	When the LORD has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler over Israel,
31	my lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord working salvation himself. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”	you shall not have any regrets or burdens on your conscience, my lord, for having shed innocent blood or for having rescued yourself. When the LORD bestows good on my lord, remember your maidservant.”	my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the LORD your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.”
32	And David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!	David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today.	David said to Abigail, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me.
33	Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand!	Blessed is your good judgment and blessed are you yourself. Today you have prevented me from shedding blood and rescuing myself with my own hand.	May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands.
34	For as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there had not been left to Nabal so much as one male.”	Otherwise, as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come so promptly to meet me, by dawn Nabal would not have had so much as one male left alive.”	Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by daybreak.”
35	Then David received from her hand what she had brought him. And he said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have obeyed your voice, and I have granted your petition.”	David then took from her what she had brought him and said to her: “Go to your home in peace! See, I have listened to your appeal and have granted your request.”	Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted your request.”
36	And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until the morning light.	When Abigail came to Nabal, he was hosting a banquet in his house like that of a king, and Nabal was in a festive mood and very drunk. So she said not a word to him until daybreak the next morning.	When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until daybreak.
37	In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.	But then, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him what had happened. At this his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.	Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
38	And about ten days later the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.	About ten days later the LORD struck Nabal and he died.	About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.
39	When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the LORD who has avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from wrongdoing. The LORD has returned the evil of Nabal on his own head.” Then David sent and spoke to Abigail, to take her as his wife.	Hearing that Nabal was dead, David said: “Blessed be the LORD, who has defended my cause against the insult from Nabal, and who restrained his servant from doing evil, but has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” David then sent a proposal of marriage to Abigail.	When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise be to the LORD, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for treating me with contempt. He has kept his servant from doing wrong and has brought Nabal’s wrongdoing down on his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.
40	When the servants of David came to Abigail at Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.”	When David’s servants came to Abigail in Carmel, they said to her, “David has sent us to make his proposal of marriage to you.”	His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.”
41	And she rose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”	Rising and bowing to the ground, she answered, “Let your maidservant be the slave who washes the feet of my lord’s servants.”	She bowed down with her face to the ground and said, “I am your servant and am ready to serve you and wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
42	And Abigail hurried and rose and mounted a donkey, and her five young women attended her. She followed the messengers of David and became his wife.	She got up immediately, mounted a donkey, and followed David’s messengers, with her five maids attending her. She became his wife.	Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife.
43	David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and both of them became his wives.	David also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. Thus both of them were his wives.	David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both were his wives.
44	Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.	But Saul gave David’s wife Michal, Saul’s own daughter, to Palti, son of Laish, who was from Gallim.	But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Paltiel son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
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