1 Samuel 25:39

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1 Samuel 25:39

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord who championed my cause against Nabal’s insults and restrained His servant from doing evil. The Lord brought Nabal’s evil deeds back on his own head.”

Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him.

1 Samuel 25:26

Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand. May your enemies and those who want trouble for my lord be like Nabal.

1 Samuel 25:34

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.”

1 Samuel 25:32

Then David said to Abigail, “Praise to the Lord God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!

1 Kings 2:44

The king also said, “You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore, the Lord has brought back your evil on your head,

Psalm 7:16

His trouble comes back on his own head,
and his violence falls on the top of his head.

Proverbs 22:23

for the Lord will take up their case
and will plunder those who plunder them.

Judges 5:2

When the leaders lead in Israel,
when the people volunteer,
praise the Lord.

1 Samuel 24:15

May the Lord be judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from you.”

2 Samuel 3:28-29

David heard about it later and said: “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

2 Samuel 22:47-49

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!
God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted.

Esther 7:10

They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.

Psalm 58:10-11

The righteous one will rejoice
when he sees the retribution;
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Proverbs 18:22

A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 19:14

A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

Proverbs 31:10

Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

Song of Songs 8:8

B Our sister is young;
she has no breasts.
What will we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?

Lamentations 3:58-60

ר ReshYou defend my cause, Lord;
You redeem my life.

Hosea 2:6-7

Therefore, this is what I will do:
I will block her way with thorns;
I will enclose her with a wall,
so that she cannot find her paths.

Micah 7:9

Because I have sinned against Him,
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case
and establishes justice for me.
He will bring me into the light;
I will see His salvation.

2 Corinthians 13:7

Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 19:1-4

After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying:

Hallelujah!
Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,

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Summary

1 Samuel 25:39

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

Pleaded

Proverbs 22:23

Lamentations 3:58

Micah 7:9

Kept his servant

2 Timothy 4:18

Hath returned

To take her

Proverbs 18:22

Bible References

Pleaded

for the Lord will take up their case
and will plunder those who plunder them.

ר ReshYou defend my cause, Lord;
You redeem my life.

Because I have sinned against Him,
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case
and establishes justice for me.
He will bring me into the light;
I will see His salvation.

Kept his servant

Therefore, this is what I will do:
I will block her way with thorns;
I will enclose her with a wall,
so that she cannot find her paths.

Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

Hath returned

David heard about it later and said: “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.

The king also said, “You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore, the Lord has brought back your evil on your head,

They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.

His trouble comes back on his own head,
and his violence falls on the top of his head.

To take her

A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.