Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOn hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage. Young's Literal Translation and David heareth that Nabal [is] dead, and saith, ‘Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;’ and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife. King James Bible 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. Hebrew On hearingוַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Nabal נָבָל֒ (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel was dead, מֵ֣ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill David דָּוִד֮ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said, וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Blessed [be] בָּר֣וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the LORD יְהוָ֡ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has upheld רָב֩ (rāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend my cause רִ֨יב (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute against מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand the reproach חֶרְפָּתִ֜י (ḥer·pā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda of Nabal נָבָ֗ל (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case has restrained חָשַׂ֣ךְ (ḥā·śaḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe His servant עַבְדּוֹ֙ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant from evil. מֵֽרָעָ֔ה (mê·rā·‘āh) Preposition-m | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil For וְאֵת֙ (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has brought הֵשִׁ֥יב (hê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the wickedness רָעַ֣ת (rā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7451: Bad, evil of Nabal נָבָ֔ל (nā·ḇāl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel down upon his own head.� בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ (bə·rō·šōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head Then David דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out word וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to Abigail, בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל (ba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 26: Abigail -- 'my father is joy', two Israelite women asking לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ (lə·qaḥ·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take for her ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 0: 0 in marriage. לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female |
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