Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal† is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Samuel 25:25 in context
1 Samuel 25:22–28
22
God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”
23
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face and bowed herself to the ground.
24
She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.
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Selected verse
Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal† is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
26
Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, since the LORD has withheld you from blood guiltiness and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies and those who seek evil to my lord be as Nabal.
27
Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
28
Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights the LORD’s battles. Evil will not be found in you all your days.
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- “Nabal” means “foolish”.
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