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Parallel 1SA 25:31

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BI 1Sa 25:31 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)It would be good not to have someone’s unnecessary death as an obstacle for you or to be seen as my master just saving his own skin. Then Yahweh will bless my master, and you will appreciate your female servant.”

OET-LVAnd_not it_will_become this to/for_yourself(m) of_grief and_for_troubled of_heart for_master_my and_by_shed of_blood without_cause and_for_avenged my_master to_him/it and_dealt_well YHWH with_master_my and_remember DOM servant_your.

UHBוְ⁠לֹ֣א תִהְיֶ֣ה זֹ֣את ׀ לְ⁠ךָ֡ לְ⁠פוּקָה֩ וּ⁠לְ⁠מִכְשׁ֨וֹל לֵ֜ב לַ⁠אדֹנִ֗⁠י וְ⁠לִ⁠שְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ חִנָּ֔ם וּ⁠לְ⁠הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֲדֹנִ֖⁠י ל֑⁠וֹ וְ⁠הֵיטִ֤ב יְהוָה֙ לַֽ⁠אדֹנִ֔⁠י וְ⁠זָכַרְתָּ֖ אֶת־אֲמָתֶֽ⁠ךָ׃ס
   (və⁠loʼ tihyeh zoʼt lə⁠kā lə⁠fūqāh ū⁠lə⁠mikshōl lēⱱ la⁠ʼdoni⁠y və⁠li⁠shəpāk-dām ḩinnām ū⁠lə⁠hōshiyˊa ʼₐdoni⁠y l⁠ō və⁠hēyţiⱱ yhwh la⁠ʼdoni⁠y və⁠zākartā ʼet-ʼₐmāte⁠kā)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXκαὶ οὐκ ἔσται σοι τοῦτο βδελυγμὸς καὶ σκάνδαλον τῷ κυρίῳ μου, ἐκχέαι αἷμα ἀθῶον δωρεὰν, καὶ σῶσαι χεῖρα κυρίῳ μου αὐτῷ· καὶ ἀγαθώσαι Κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μοῦ, καὶ μνησθήσῃ τῆς δούλης σου ἀγαθῶσαι αὐτῇ.
   (kai ouk estai soi touto bdelugmos kai skandalon tōi kuriōi mou, ekⱪeai haima athōon dōrean, kai sōsai ⱪeira kuriōi mou autōi; kai agathōsai Kurios tōi kuriōi mou, kai mnaʸsthaʸsaʸ taʸs doulaʸs sou agathōsai autaʸ. )

BrTrthen this shall not be an abomination and offence to my lord, to have shed innocent blood without cause, and for my lord to have avenged himself: and so may the Lord do good to my lord, and thou shalt remember thine handmaid to do her good.

ULTthen this will not become an obstacle for you or a stumbling block of heart for my master, or as the pouring out of blood without cause, or as my master saving himself. And Yahweh will do good for my master, and you will remember your female servant.”

USTWhen that happens, you will be glad that you did not kill any people in Nabal’s household. You will not think that you deserve to be punished for having punished and killed innocent people. And when Yahweh enables you to successfully become the king, please do not forget to be kind to me.”

BSBthen my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your maidservant.”


OEBthen this will not be a qualm or a burden on the conscience of my lord, that you have shed blood without cause or that my lord has delivered himself by his own hand. When the Lord gives prosperity to my lord, then remember your servant.’

WEBBEthat this shall be no grief to you, nor offence of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETYour conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the Lord has granted my lord success, please remember your servant.”

LSVthat this is not to you for a stumbling-block, and for an offense of heart to my lord—either to shed blood for nothing, or my lord’s restraining himself; and YHWH has done good to my lord, and you have remembered your handmaid.”

FBVyou won't have feelings of remorse or a guilty conscience over unnecessary bloodshed or of taking your own revenge. And when the Lord has done these good things for you, sir, please remember me, your maidservant.”

T4TWhen that happens, you will be glad that you did not kill any people in Nabal’s household. You will not think that you deserve to be punished for having taken revenge yourself and killed innocent people. And when Yahweh enables you to successfully become the king, please do not forget to be kind to me.”

LEBthen this will not be an obstacle for you or a stumbling block of conscience for my lord either by the shedding of blood without cause or by my lord taking matters into his own hands.[fn] And when Yahweh does good to my lord, then remember your female servant.”


25:31 Literally “the saving of my lord for himself”

BBEThen you will have no cause for grief, and my lord's heart will not be troubled because you have taken life without cause and have yourself given punishment for your wrongs: and when the Lord has been good to you, then give a thought to your servant.

MoffNo Moff 1SA book available

JPSthat this shall be no stumbling-block unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath found redress for himself. And when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.'

ASVthat this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.

DRAThis shall not be an occasion of grief to thee, and a scruple of heart to my lord, that thou hast shed innocent blood, or hast revenged thyself: and when the Lord shall have done well by my lord, thou shalt remember thy handmaid.

YLTthat this is not to thee for a stumbling-block, and for an offence of heart to my lord — either to shed blood for nought, or my lord's restraining himself; and Jehovah hath done good to my lord, and thou hast remembered thy handmaid.'

Drbythat this shall be no stumbling-block to thee, nor offence of heart for my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall deal well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.

RVthat this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: and when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

WbstrThat this will be no grief to thee, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.

KJB-1769That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.[fn]
   (That this shall be no grief unto thee/you, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou/you hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath/has avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine/your handmaid. )


25.31 no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling

KJB-1611[fn]That this shall bee no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of heart vnto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causelesse, or that my lord hath auenged himselfe: But when the LORD shall haue dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmayd.
   (That this shall be no griefe unto thee/you, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou/you hast shed blood causelesse, or that my lord hath/has avenged himself: But when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine/your handmayd.)


25:31 Hebr. no staggering: or, stumbling.

BshpsThen shall it be no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of mynde vnto my lorde, that thou hast not shed blood causelesse, and that my lord hath not auenged him selfe: But when the Lorde shall haue dealt well with my lord, then thinke on thyne handmayde.
   (Then shall it be no griefe unto thee/you, nor offence of mind unto my lord, that thou/you hast not shed blood causelesse, and that my lord hath/has not avenged himself: But when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then thinke on thine/your handmaid.)

GnvaThen shall it be no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of minde vnto my lord, that he hath not shed blood causelesse, nor that my lorde hath not preserued him selfe: and when the Lord shall haue dealt well with my lorde, remember thine handmaide.
   (Then shall it be no griefe unto thee/you, nor offence of minde unto my lord, that he hath/has not shed blood causelesse, nor that my lord hath/has not preserved himself: and when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, remember thine/your handmaid. )

Cvdlthen shal it be no stomblinge blocke ner occasiion of fallynge vnto my lordes hert, that thou hast not shed bloude without a cause, and auenged thy selfe, then shal ye LORDE do good vnto my lorde, and thou shalt thynke vpon thy handmayden.
   (then shall it be no stomblinge blocke nor occasiion of fallynge unto my lords heart, that thou/you hast not shed blood without a cause, and avenged thyself/yourself, then shall ye/you_all LORD do good unto my lord, and thou/you shalt think upon thy/your handmaidn.)

Wycthis schal not be in to siyyng and in to doute of herte to thee, my lord, that thou hast sched out giltles blood, ether that thou hast vengid thee. And whanne the Lord hath do wel to thee, my lord, thou schalt haue mynde on thin handmaide, and thou schalt do wel to hir.
   (this shall not be in to siyyng and in to doute of heart to thee/you, my lord, that thou/you hast sched out giltles blood, ether that thou/you hast vengid thee/you. And when the Lord hath/has do well to thee/you, my lord, thou/you shalt have mind on thin handmaid, and thou/you shalt do well to her.)

Luthso wird‘s dem Herzen meines Herrn nicht ein Stoß noch Ärgernis sein, daß du nicht Blut vergossen hast ohne Ursache und dir selber geholfen; so wird der HErr meinem Herrn wohltun, und wirst an deine Magd gedenken.
   (so wird‘s to_him hearts my Lord not a Stoß still Ärgernis sein, that you not blood vergossen have without Ursache and you/to_you selber geholfen; so becomes the/of_the LORD my Lord do_good, and will at your Magd gedenken.)

ClVgnon erit tibi hoc in singultum, et in scrupulum cordis domino meo, quod effuderis sanguinem innoxium, aut ipse te ultus fueris: et cum benefecerit Dominus domino meo, recordaberis ancillæ tuæ.
   (non will_be to_you this in singultum, and in scrupulum cordis domino meo, that effuderis sanguinem innoxium, aut exactly_that/himself you(sg) ultus fueris: and when/with benefecerit Master domino meo, recordaberis ancillæ tuæ. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

25:1-44 This episode about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

Abigail finishes reasoning with David.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

(Occurrence 0) This will not be a staggering burden for you—that you have poured out innocent blood, or because my master attempted to rescue himself

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not be this(f) to/for=yourself(m) of,grief and,for,troubled conscience for,lord,my and,by,shed blood without_cause and,for,avenged my=master to=him/it and,dealt_well YHWH with,lord,my and,remember DOM servant,your )

Abigail is stating that if David chooses not to take revenge he will have a clear conscience when Yahweh makes him king of Israel. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “You will always be glad you acted as you did-that you have not poured out innocent blood, or because my master did not attempt to rescue himself”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

(Occurrence 0) my master … himself … my master … your servant

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not be this(f) to/for=yourself(m) of,grief and,for,troubled conscience for,lord,my and,by,shed blood without_cause and,for,avenged my=master to=him/it and,dealt_well YHWH with,lord,my and,remember DOM servant,your )

Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. “you … yourself … you … me”

(Occurrence 0) when Yahweh will do good for my master

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not be this(f) to/for=yourself(m) of,grief and,for,troubled conscience for,lord,my and,by,shed blood without_cause and,for,avenged my=master to=him/it and,dealt_well YHWH with,lord,my and,remember DOM servant,your )

That is, when Yahweh actually makes him king after Saul’s reign is over.

BI 1Sa 25:31 ©