1 Samuel 25:36 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 25:36

34 For indeed, as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has ^akept me back from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely ^bby morning light no males would have been left to Nabal!”

35 So David received from her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, ^a“Go up in peace to your house. See, I have heeded your voice and ^brespected your person.”

36 Now Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was, ^aholding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.

37 So it was, in the morning, when the wine had gone from Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.

38 Then it happened, after about ten days, that the Lord ^astruck Nabal, and he died.

39 So when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, ^a“Blessed be the Lord, who has ^bpleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has ^ckept His servant from evil! For the Lord has ^dreturned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head.” And David sent and proposed to Abigail, to take her as his wife.

40 When the servants of David had come to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her saying, “David sent us to you, to ask you to become his wife.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 25:36

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American Standard Version
And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

Amplified® Bible
And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house like the feast of a king. And [his] heart was merry, for he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light.

Contemporary English Version
Abigail went back home and found Nabal throwing a party fit for a king. He was very drunk and feeling good, so she didn't tell him anything that night.

Darby English Version
And Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was drunken to excess; so she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

Good News Bible
Abigail went back to Nabal, who was at home having a feast fit for a king. He was drunk and in a good mood, so she did not tell him anything until the next morning.

King James Version
And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

New American Standard Bible
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.

New International Version
When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until daybreak.

New King James Version
Now Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was, holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he had held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart became merry within him, for he became very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.

Revised Standard Version
And Ab'igail came to Nabal; and, lo, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; so she told him nothing at all until the morning light.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abigail cometh in unto Nabal, and lo, he hath a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king, and the heart of Nabal `is' glad within him, and he `is' drunk unto excess, and she hath not declared to him anything, less or more, till the light of the morning.

New English Translation
When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time¹ and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing² until morning’s light.

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