Cross Reference 1 SAMUEL 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

{1 Samuel 25:39} And when David 1732 heard 8085 z8799 that x3588 Nabal 5037 was dead, 4191 z8804 he said, 559 z8799 Blessed 1288 z8803 [be] the LORD, 3068 that x834 hath pleaded 7378 z8804 x853 the cause 7379 of my reproach 2781 from the hand 3027 x4480 of Nabal, 5037 and hath kept 2820 z8804 his servant 5650 from evil: 7451 x4480 for the LORD 3068 hath returned 7725 z8689 the wickedness 7451 of Nabal 5037 upon his own head. 7218 And David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 and communed 1696 z8762 with Abigail, 26 to take 3947 z8800 her to him to wife. 802

Blessed:
"And Davidª saidª ° to Abigail,ª Blessedª ° [be] the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª which¹ sentª ° thee this¹ dayª to meetª ° me:" {1Sm 25:32} + "Praiseª ° ye the LORDª for the avengingª ª ° of Israel,ª when the peopleª willingly offered² ° themselves.¹" {Jdg 5:2} + "The LORDª liveth;ª and blessedª ° [be] my rock;ª and exaltedª ° be the Godª of the rockª of my salvation.ª ... And that bringeth me forthª ° from mine enemies:ª °¹ thou also hast lifted me up on highª ° above them that rose upª °¹ against me: thou hast deliveredª ° me from the violent² man.ª ¹ ¹" {2Sm 22:47-49} + "The righteousª shall rejoiceª ° when¹ he seethª ° the vengeance:ª he shall washª ° his feetª in the bloodª of the wicked.ª ... So that a manª shall say,ª ° Verily¹ [there is] a rewardª for the righteous:ª verily¹ he isª a Godª that judgethª ° in the earth.ª" {Psa 58:10-11} + "Andª afterª these thingsª I heardª ° a greatª voiceª of muchª peopleª inª heaven,ª saying,ª ° Alleluia;ª Salvation,ª andª glory,ª andª honour,ª andª power,ª unto the Lordª ourª God:ª ... Andª the¹ four² and² twentyª ¹ ¹ eldersª andª the¹ fourª beastsª fell downª ° andª worshippedª ° Godª that satª ° onª the¹ throne,ª saying,ª ° Amen;ª Alleluia.ª" {Rev 19:1-4}

pleaded:
"For¹ the LORDª will pleadª ° their cause,ª and spoilª ° the soulª of¹ those that spoiledª ° them." {Prv 22:23} + "O Lord,ª thou hast pleadedª ° the causesª of my soul;ª thou hast redeemedª ° my life.ª ... Thou hast seenª ° all¹ their vengeanceª [and] all¹ their imaginationsª against me." {Lam 3:58-60} + "I will bearª ° the indignationª of the LORD,ª because¹ I have sinnedª ° against him, until¹ he pleadª ° my cause,ª and executeª ° judgmentª for me: he will bring me forthª ° to the light,ª [and] I shall beholdª ° his righteousness.ª" {Mic 7:9}

kept his servant:
"Now¹ therefore, my lord,ª [as] the LORDª liveth,ª and [as] thy soulª liveth,ª seeing¹ the LORDª hath withholdenª ° thee from comingª °¹ to [shed] blood,ª and from avengingª ° thyself with thine own hand,ª now¹ let thine enemies,ª ° and they that seekª ° evilª to¹ my lord,ª be¹ as Nabal.ª" {1Sm 25:26} + "For in very deed,ª [as] the LORDª Godª of Israelª liveth,ª which¹ hath kept me backª ° from hurtingª °¹ thee, exceptª ¹ 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 25:34} + "Therefore,¹ behold,¹ I will hedge² ° up¹ ¹ thy wayª with thorns,ª and makeª °¹ a wall,ª that she shall not¹ findª ° her paths.ª ... And she shall follow² ° after¹ ¹ her lovers,ª ° but she shall not¹ overtakeª ° them; and she shall seekª ° them, but shall not¹ findª ° [them]: then shall she say,ª ° I will go² °¹ and returnª ° to¹ my firstª husband;ª for¹ then¹ [was it] betterª with me than now.ª ¹" {Hsa 2:6-7} + "Nowª I prayª ° toª Godª that yeª ¹ doª ² ° noª evil;ª notª thatª we² ¹ should appearª ° approved,ª butª thatª yeª should doª ° that which is honest,ª thoughª weª beª ° asª reprobates.ª" {2Co 13:7} + "Andª the¹ veryª Godª of peaceª sanctifyª ° youª wholly;ª andª [I pray God] yourª wholeª spiritª andª soulª andª bodyª be preservedª ° blamelessª untoª the¹ comingª of ourª Lordª Jesusª Christ.ª" {1Th 5:23} + "Andª the¹ Lordª shall deliverª ° meª fromª everyª evilª work,ª andª will preserveª ° [me] untoª his² ¹ heavenlyª kingdom:ª to whomª [be] gloryª for² ever² and ever.ª ¹ Amen.ª" {2Tm 4:18}

hath returned:
"And afterwardª ¹ ¹ when Davidª heardª ° [it], he said,ª ° I¹ and my kingdomª [are] guiltlessª before¹ ¹ the LORDª for² everª ¹ from the bloodª ¹ of Abnerª the sonª of Ner:ª ... Let it restª ° on¹ the headª of Joab,ª and on¹ all¹ his father'sª house;ª and let there not¹ failª ° from the houseª ¹ of Joabª one that hath an issue,ª ° or that is a leper,ª ° or that leanethª ° on a staff,ª or that fallethª ° on the sword,ª or that lackethª bread.ª" {2Sm 3:28-29} + "The kingª saidª ° moreover to¹ Shimei,ª Thou¹ knowestª °¹ all¹ the wickednessª which¹ thine heartª is privy to,ª ° that¹ thou didstª ° to Davidª my father:ª therefore the LORDª shall returnª °¹ thy wickednessª upon thine own head;ª" {1Kg 2:44} + "So they hangedª °¹ Hamanª on¹ the gallowsª that¹ he had preparedª ° for Mordecai.ª Then was the king'sª wrathª pacified.ª °" {Est 7:10} + "His mischiefª shall returnª ° upon his own head,ª and his violent² dealing¹ shall come downª ° upon¹ his own pate.ª" {Psa 7:16}

to take her:
It is probable that David had heard that Saul, to cut off his pretensions to the throne, had married Michal to Phalti; and this justified him in taking Abigail, it not being then unlawful for a man to have several wives. This conduct of David's corresponds with the manner in which the Oriental princes generally form their matrimonial alliances. "The king of Abyssinia," says Mr. Bruce, "sends an officer to the house where the lady lives, who announces to her that it is the king's pleasure she should remove instantly to the palace. She then dresses herself in the best manner, and immediately obeys. Thenceforward he assigns her an apartment in the palace, and gives her a house elsewhere in any part she chooses." "[Whoso] findethª ° a wifeª findethª ° a goodª [thing], and obtainethª ° favourª of the LORD.ª ¹" {Prv 18:22} + "Houseª and richesª [are] the inheritanceª of fathers:ª and a prudentª ° wifeª [is] from the LORD.ª ¹" {Prv 19:14} + "Who¹ can findª ° a virtuousª woman?ª for her priceª [is] farª above rubies.ª ¹" {Prv 31:10} + "Favourª [is] deceitful,ª and beautyª [is] vain:ª [but] a womanª [that] fearethª the LORD,ª she¹ shall be praised.ª °" {Prv 31:30}

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