Gen 32:4-21, 1Sa 25:14, 24-44, Pro 15:1, 16:14, Ecc 10:4 | TSK | STEP

Pr 21:14 This was a princely present. The "thirty milch camels" were particularly valuable; for among the Arabs they constitute a principal part of their riches; being every way so serviceable, that the providence of God appears peculiarly kind and wise in providing such animals for those countries, where no other animal could be of equal service. The she-camel gives milk continually, not ceasing even when with young; the milk of which, when mixed with three parts of water, affords the most pleasant and wholesome beverage.

30:43; 31:9,16; De 8:18; 1Sa 25:2; Job 1:3; 42:12

space.

20; 33:8,9; Ps 112:5; Pr 2:11; Isa 28:26; Mt 10:16

Whose art.

33:3

4,5

I will appease.

43:11; 1Sa 25:17-35; Job 42:8,9; Pr 15:18; 16:14; 21:14

peradventure.

1Sa 6:5; 1Ki 20:31; Jon 3:9; 2Ti 2:25

of me. Heb. my face.

Job 42:8,9; Pr 6:35

1 Samuel 25:14

railed on them. Heb. flew upon them.

Mr 15:29

1 Samuel 25:24-44

fell.

2Ki 4:37; Es 8:3; Mt 18:29

Upon.

28; Ge 44:33,34; 2Sa 14:9; Phm 1:18,19

let thine.

Ge 44:18; 2Sa 14:12

audience. Heb. ears.

regard. Heb. lay it to his heart.

2Sa 13:33; Isa 42:25; Mal 2:2

man of Belial.

17,26

Nabal. that is, fool.

as the Lord liveth.

34; 22:3; 2Ki 2:2; 4:6

and as thy.

1:26

the Lord hath.

33; Ge 20:6

from.

Ro 12:19,20

avenging thyself. Heb. saving thyself.

Ps 18:47,48; 44:3

now let.

2Sa 18:32; Jer 29:22; Da 4:19

blessing. or, present.

30:26; Ge 33:11; 2Ki 5:15; 2Co 9:5

follow. Heb. walk at the feet of.

42; *marg:

Jud 4:10; 2Sa 16:2

forgive.

the Lord.

15:28; 2Sa 7:11,16,27; 1Ki 9:5; 1Ch 17:10,25; Ps 89:29

fighteth.

17:47; 18:17; 2Sa 5:2; 2Ch 20:15; Eph 6:10,11

evil hath.

24:6,7,11,17; 1Ki 15:5; Ps 119:1-3; Mt 5:16; Lu 23:41,47

bound.The metaphors in this verse are derived from the consideration, that things of value are collected together, and often tied up in bundles, like sheaves of corn, to prevent their being scattered and lost, and that whatever is put into a sling is not intended to be preserved, but to be thrown away.

2:9; Ge 15:1; De 33:29; Ps 66:9; 116:15; Mal 3:17; Mt 10:29,30

with the Lord.

Joh 10:27-30; 14:19; 17:21,23; Col 3:3,4; 1Pe 1:5

sling out.

Jer 10:18

as out of the middle of a sling. Heb. in the midst of thebow of a sling.

according.

13:14; 15:28; 23:17; Ps 89:20

grief. Heb. staggering, or, stumbling.

Pr 5:12,13; Ro 14:21; 2Co 1:12

avenged.

33; 24:15; 26:23; 2Sa 22:48; Ps 94:1; Ro 12:19

remember.

40; Ge 40:14; Lu 23:42 David overlooks the rich and seasonable present of Abigail, though pressed with hunger and wearied with travel; but her advice, which disarmed his rage, and calmed his revenge, draws forth these high and affectionate gratulations. These were his joyful and glorious trophies; not over his enemies, but over himself.

Ge 24:27; Ex 18:10; Ezr 7:27; Ps 41:12,13; 72:18; Lu 1:68; 2Co 8:16

blessed.

Ps 141:5; Pr 9:9; 17:10; 25:12; 27:21; 28:23

which hast.

avenging.

26,31; 24:19; 26:9,10

kept me back.

hasted.

18; 11:11; Jos 10:6,9

there had.

Go up.

20:42; 2Sa 15:9; 2Ki 5:19; Lu 7:50; 8:48

accepted.

Ge 19:21; Job 34:19

a feast.

2Sa 13:23; Es 1:3-7; Lu 14:12

merry.

2Sa 13:28; 1Ki 20:16; Pr 20:1; 23:29-35; Ec 2:2,3; 10:19

Isa 28:3,7,8; Jer 51:57; Da 5:1-5; Na 1:10; Hab 2:15,16; Lu 21:34

Ro 13:13; Eph 5:18; 1Th 5:7,8

she told him.

19; Ps 112:5; Mt 10:16; Eph 5:14

had told him.

22,34

his heart.

De 28:28; Job 15:21,22; Pr 23:29-35

the Lord.

33; 6:9; Ex 12:29; 2Ki 15:5; 19:35; 2Ch 10:15; Ac 12:23

Blessed.

32; Jud 5:2; 2Sa 22:47-49; Ps 58:10,11; Re 19:1-4

pleaded.

Pr 22:23; La 3:58-60; Mic 7:9

kept his servant.

26,34; Ho 2:6,7; 2Co 13:7; 1Th 5:23; 2Ti 4:18

hath returned.

2Sa 3:28,29; 1Ki 2:44; Es 7:10; Ps 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."

Pr 18:22; 19:14; 31:10,30

David sent.

Ge 24:37,38,51

thine.

Ru 2:10,13; Pr 15:33; 18:12

to wash.

Ge 18:4; Joh 13:3-5; 1Ti 5:10

Abigail.

Ge 24:61-67; Ps 45:10,11

after her. Heb. at her feet.

Jezreel.

Jos 15:56; 2Sa 3:2