NET Bible
"God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!”"
— 1 Samuel 25:22, NET Bible
“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.”
“God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child. ”
“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."”
“May God do so and so, and add more to the foes of David, if I leave of all that belong to him till the morning, any that pisseth against the wall.”
“May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.”
“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.”
and said to her servants,“Go on ahead of me. I will come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.
Now David had been thinking,“In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness. I didn’t take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil.
God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!”
When Abigail saw David, she got down quickly from the donkey, threw herself facedown before David, and bowed to the ground.
Falling at his feet, she said,“My lord, I accept all the guilt! But please let your female servant speak to you! Please listen to the words of your servant!
My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.