- So and more:
- Nothing can justify this conduct of David, which was rash, unjust, and cruel in the extreme. David himself condemns it, and thanks God for being prevented from executing this evil ("And Davidª saidª° to Abigail,ª Blessedª° [be] the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª which¹ sentª° thee this¹ dayª to meetª° me: ... For in very deed,ª [as] the LORDª Godª of Israelª liveth,ª which¹ hath kept me backª° from hurtingª°¹ thee, exceptª¹ thou hadst hastedª° and comeª° to meetª° me, surely¹ there had not¹ been leftª° unto Nabalª by¹ the morningª lightª any that pissethª° against the wall.ª" {1Sm 25:32-34}). "And he said,ª° What¹ [is] the thingª that¹ [the LORD] hath saidª° unto¹ thee? I pray thee¹ hideª° [it] not¹ from¹ me: Godª do¹ so²°¹ to thee, and more¹ also,²°¹ if¹ thou hideª° [any] thingª from¹ me of all¹¹ the thingsª that¹ he saidª° unto¹ thee." {1Sm 3:17} + "And Saulª answered,ª° Godª do¹ so²°¹ and more¹ also:²°¹ for¹ thou shalt surely²° die,ª° Jonathan.²¹" {1Sm 14:44} + "The LORDª doª° soª and much¹ moreª° to Jonathan:ª but if¹ it pleaseª°¹ my fatherª [to do] thee¹ evil,ª then I will shew²°² it thee,¹¹¹ and send thee away,ª° that thou mayest goª° in peace:ª and the LORDª be¹ with¹ thee, as¹ he hath been¹ with¹ my father.ª" {1Sm 20:13} + "So Jonathanª madeª° [a covenant] with¹ the houseª of David,ª [saying], Let the LORDª even requireª° [it] at the handª¹ of David'sª enemies.ª°" {1Sm 20:16} + "Where¹ thou diest,ª° will I die,ª° and there¹ will I be buried:ª° the LORDª doª° so¹ to me, and moreª° also,¹ [if ought] but¹ deathª partª° thee¹ and me.¹" {Rth 1:17}
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