Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by daybreak.” New Living Translation For I swear by the LORD, the God of Israel, who has kept me from hurting you, that if you had not hurried out to meet me, not one of Nabal’s men would still be alive tomorrow morning.” English Standard Version For as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there had not been left to Nabal so much as one male.” Berean Standard Bible Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.” King James Bible For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. New King James Version For indeed, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely by morning light no males would have been left to Nabal!” New American Standard Bible Nevertheless, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, there certainly would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.” NASB 1995 “Nevertheless, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had come quickly to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.” NASB 1977 “Nevertheless, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had come quickly to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.” Legacy Standard Bible Nevertheless, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.” Amplified Bible Nevertheless, as the LORD the God of Israel lives, who has prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, most certainly by the morning light there would not have been left to Nabal so much as one male.” Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, as surely as the LORD God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any males left by morning light.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, as surely as the LORD God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any men left by morning light.” American Standard Version For in very deed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, who hath withholden me from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light so much as one man-child. Contemporary English Version If you hadn't come to meet me so quickly, every man and boy in Nabal's family and in his servants' families would have been killed by morning. I swear by the living LORD God of Israel who protected you that this is the truth. English Revised Version For in very deed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, which hath withholden me from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light so much as one man child. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I solemnly swear-as the LORD God of Israel, who has kept me from harming you, lives-if you hadn't come to meet me quickly, Nabal certainly wouldn't have had one of his men left at dawn." Good News Translation The LORD has kept me from harming you. But I swear by the living God of Israel that if you had not hurried to meet me, all of Nabal's men would have been dead by morning!" International Standard Version For as surely as the LORD God of Israel lives, the one who restrained me from harming you—indeed, had you not quickly come to meet me, by dawn there wouldn't be a single male left to Nabal." Majority Standard Bible Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.” NET Bible Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives--he who has prevented me from harming you--if you had not come so quickly to meet me, by morning's light not even one male belonging to Nabal would have remained alive!" New Heart English Bible For indeed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has withheld me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn't have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall." Webster's Bible Translation For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, who hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left to Nabal by the morning light any male person. World English Bible For indeed, as Yahweh the God of Israel lives, who has withheld me from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn’t have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd yet, YHWH lives, God of Israel, who has kept me back from doing evil with you, for unless you had hurried, and come to meet me, surely there had not been left to Nabal until the morning light, of those sitting on the wall.” Young's Literal Translation And yet, Jehovah liveth, God of Israel, who hath kept me back from doing evil with thee, for unless thou hadst hasted, and dost come to meet me, surely there had not been left to Nabal till the light of the morning, of those sitting on the wall.' Smith's Literal Translation But yet Jehovah the God of Israel lives who withheld me from doing thee evil, for unless thou hastenedst and came to meet me, for if there was left to Nabal by the light of the morning him pissing against the wall. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOtherwise as the Lord liveth the God of Israel, who hath withholden me from doing thee any evil: if thou hadst not quickly come to meet me, there had not been left to Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. Catholic Public Domain Version But instead, as the Lord God of Israel lives, he has prevented me from doing evil to you. But if you had not come quickly to meet me, there would not have been left to Nabal by the morning light, anything that urinates against a wall.” New American Bible Otherwise, as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come so promptly to meet me, by dawn Nabal would not have had so much as one male left alive.” New Revised Standard Version For as surely as the LORD the God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there would not have been left to Nabal so much as one male.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor indeed, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, if you had not made haste and come to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal by the morning any mature male. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated However living is LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, who restrained me that I would not do harm to you. If you had not hurried and come to meet me, surely I would not have left to Nabal until the light of dawn that which forms a wall” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For in very deed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, who hath withholden me from hurting thee, except thou hadst made haste and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light so much as one male.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who hindered me this day from doing thee harm, if thou hadst not hasted and come to meet me, then I said, There shall surely not be left to Nabal till the morning one male. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abigail Intercedes for Nabal…33Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. 34Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.” 35Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”… Cross References Genesis 20:6 Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her. Genesis 39:9 No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” Exodus 14:13-14 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 23:7 Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.” 2 Samuel 22:48 the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me, 2 Kings 19:34 I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” Psalm 7:16 His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Psalm 18:47 the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me, Psalm 94:1 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. Proverbs 20:22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. Isaiah 37:35 ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. 2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, Treasury of Scripture For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel lives, which has kept me back from hurting you, except you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there had not been left to Nabal by the morning light any that urinates against the wall. kept me back 1 Samuel 25:26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. hasted 1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. 1 Samuel 11:11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. Joshua 10:6,9 And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us… there had 1 Samuel 25:22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. Jump to Previous Deed Except Hadst Haste Hasted Hurried Hurting Israel Kept Light Male Meet Morning Nabal Surely Urinates Wall Withheld Withholden Wouldn'tJump to Next Deed Except Hadst Haste Hasted Hurried Hurting Israel Kept Light Male Meet Morning Nabal Surely Urinates Wall Withheld Withholden Wouldn't1 Samuel 25 1. Samuel dies2. David in Paran sends to Nabal 10. Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him 14. Abigail understanding thereof 18. takes a present 23. and by her wisdom 32. pacifies David 36. Nabal hearing thereof, dies 39. David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives 44. Michal is given to Phalti Otherwise This word serves as a pivotal transition, indicating a conditional statement. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "כִּי" (ki), which often introduces a reason or explanation. Here, it sets the stage for understanding the gravity of the situation and the divine intervention that prevented bloodshed. It underscores the importance of Abigail's timely intervention and the potential consequences had she not acted. as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives who has restrained me from harming you if you had not come quickly to meet me surely not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light Hebrew Otherwise,וְאוּלָ֗ם (wə·’ū·lām) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 199: However, on the contrary as surely as the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc lives, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has restrained me מְנָעַ֔נִי (mə·nā·‘a·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury from harming מֵהָרַ֖ע (mê·hā·ra‘) Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad you, אֹתָ֑ךְ (’ō·ṯāḵ) Direct object marker | second person feminine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case if you had not כִּ֣י ׀ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction come וַתָּבֹאת֙ (wat·tā·ḇōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go quickly מִהַ֗רְתְּ (mi·hart) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly to meet me, לִקְרָאתִ֔י (liq·rā·ṯî) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 7122: To encounter, befall then surely כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction no אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not male מַשְׁתִּ֥ין (maš·tîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8366: To make water, urinate belonging to Nabal לְנָבָ֛ל (lə·nā·ḇāl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5037: Nabal -- a man of Carmel would have been left alive נוֹתַ֧ר (nō·w·ṯar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve by עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while morning הַבֹּ֖קֶר (hab·bō·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning light.” א֥וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary Links 1 Samuel 25:34 NIV1 Samuel 25:34 NLT 1 Samuel 25:34 ESV 1 Samuel 25:34 NASB 1 Samuel 25:34 KJV 1 Samuel 25:34 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 25:34 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 25:34 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 25:34 French Bible 1 Samuel 25:34 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 25:34 For in very deed as Yahweh (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |