1 Samuel 25:35

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
David	דָּוִד֙ da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
received	וַיִּקַּ֤ח vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	מִיָּדָ֔הּ mi.ya.Dah	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
brought	הֵבִ֖יאָה he.Vi.'ah	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
said	אָמַ֗ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
up	עֲלִ֤י 'a.Li	H5927	to ascend · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular
peace	לְשָׁלוֹם֙ le.sha.lOm	H7965	safe · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
house	לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ le.vei.Tekh	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
see	רְאִי֙ re.'I	H7200	to see · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular
hearkened	שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי sha.Ma'.ti	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
voice	בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ ve.ko.Lekh	H6963	a voice or sound · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
accepted	וָאֶשָּׂ֖א va.'e.Sa'	H5375	to lift · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
person	פָּנָֽיִךְ pa.Na.yikh	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 19:21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spo…
1 Samuel 20:42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and t…
2 Kings 5:19 And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
2 Samuel 15:9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
Job 34:19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his…
Luke 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Luke 8:48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:32-35

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear, Pro 25:12. Abigail was a wise reprover of David's passion, and he gave an obedient ear to the reproof, according to his own principle (Psa 141:5): Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness. Never was such an admonition either better given or better taken. I. David gives God thanks for sending him this happy check to a sinful way (Sa1 25:32): Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me. Note, 1. God is to be acknowledged in all the kindnesses that our friends do us either for soul or body. Whoever meet us with counsel, direction, comfort, caution, or seasonable r…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 25:32

David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord--Transported by passion and blinded by revenge, he was on the eve of perpetrating a great injury. Doubtless, the timely appearance and prudent address of Abigail were greatly instrumental in changing his purpose. At all events, it was the means of opening his eyes to the moral character of the course on which he had been impetuously rushing; and in accepting her present, he speaks with lively satisfaction as well as gratitude to Abigail, for having relieved him from bloodshed.

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 25:29

Shall be bound in the bundle of life - Thy life shall be precious in the sight of the Lord: it shall be found in the bundle of life; it shall be supported by Him who is the Spring and Fountain of life, and ever be found united to those who are most favored by the Almighty. Them shall he sling out - Far from being bound and kept together in union with the Fountain of life, he will cast them off from himself as a stone is cast out from a sling. This betokens both force and violence.

John Gill on 1 Samuel 25:35

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him,.... Her present, 1 Samuel 25:18; and which he kindly took for his own use, as well as for his men; for it was a present for a prince: and said to her, go up in peace to thine house; in peace of mind, having her request granted, and nothing to fear from David and his men, and so might return home with the greatest safety in her own person, with those that were with her, and be under no apprehensions of danger and destruction to Nabal and his family: see, I have hearkened to thy voice; to her arguments and reasonings, which were powerful; to her petitions, which were granted; and to her good counsel and advice, which he took: and…

The Church Fathers

David then took from her hand everything she had brought him. The Lord accepted the devotion of all believers, which the hand, that is, the work of the Synagogue preaching, had brought to Him on behalf of her children. He kindly advised that after receiving from Him the grace of heavenly peace, they should return to conscience and diligently discern how they should live for themselves.
— Bede, Commentary on Samuel

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Dictionary and topics

Abigail — Father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.” (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16, 17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25). (2.) The wife of the…
Booty — Captives or cattle or objects of value taken in war. In Canaan all that breathed were to be destroyed (Deut. 20: 16). The “pictures and images” of the Canaanites were to be destroyed also (Num.…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Nabal — Foolish, a descendant of Caleb who dwelt at Maon (1 Sam. 25), the modern Main, 7 miles south-east of Hebron. He was “very great, and he had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats...but the man was churlish and…
Fig · General references — General references
Intercession · .Abigail for Nabal — .Abigail for Nabal
Nabal · History of — History of
Presents · Were given: To appease the angry feelings of others — Were given: To appease the angry feelings of others
Tact · Nabal’ s wife — Nabal’ s wife
Wife · Tactful Abigail — Tactful Abigail

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Samuel 25:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:32-35

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 25:32

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 25:29

John Gill on 1 Samuel 25:35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Samuel 25:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:32-35

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 25:32

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 25:29

John Gill on 1 Samuel 25:35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 25:2–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 25:29

Rashi on 1 Samuel 25:33