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Bishop's Bible
1 Samuel 25:19
And sayde vnto her young men: Go before me, beholde I come after you. But she tolde her husband Nabal nothing thereof.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then she said to her male servants, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Then she said to her male servants, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Hebrew Names Version
She said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband, Naval.
She said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband, Naval.
King James Version
And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
Lexham English Bible
Then she said to her servants, "Go ahead before me; look, I am coming after you," but she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Then she said to her servants, "Go ahead before me; look, I am coming after you," but she did not tell her husband Nabal.
English Standard Version
And she said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
New Century Version
Then she told her servants, "Go on. I'll follow you." But she did not tell her husband.
Then she told her servants, "Go on. I'll follow you." But she did not tell her husband.
New English Translation
and said to her servants, "Go on ahead of me. I will come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
and said to her servants, "Go on ahead of me. I will come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Amplified Bible
She said to her young men (servants), "Go on ahead of me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
She said to her young men (servants), "Go on ahead of me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
New American Standard Bible
Then she said to her young men, "Go on ahead of me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Then she said to her young men, "Go on ahead of me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then she said vnto her seruants, Go ye before me: beholde, I will come after you: yet she tolde not her husband Nabal.
Then she said vnto her seruants, Go ye before me: beholde, I will come after you: yet she tolde not her husband Nabal.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then she said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Then she said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Contemporary English Version
and told her servants, "Take this on ahead, and I'll catch up with you." She didn't tell her husband Nabal what she was doing.
and told her servants, "Take this on ahead, and I'll catch up with you." She didn't tell her husband Nabal what she was doing.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then she said to her young men, "Go on ahead of me, and I'll come along after you." But she didn't tell her husband Naval.
Then she said to her young men, "Go on ahead of me, and I'll come along after you." But she didn't tell her husband Naval.
Darby Translation
And she said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Abigail told her servants, "Go on. I'll follow you." But she did not tell her husband.
Then Abigail told her servants, "Go on. I'll follow you." But she did not tell her husband.
George Lamsa Translation
And she said to the servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to the servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Good News Translation
Then she said to the servants, "You go on ahead and I will follow you." But she said nothing to her husband.
Then she said to the servants, "You go on ahead and I will follow you." But she said nothing to her husband.
Literal Translation
And she said to her young men, Pass on before me. Behold, I am coming after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to her young men, Pass on before me. Behold, I am coming after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde to hir yonge men: Go ye youre waye before me, beholde, I wyl come after. And she tolde Nabal hir housbade nothinge therof.
and sayde to hir yonge men: Go ye youre waye before me, beholde, I wyl come after. And she tolde Nabal hir housbade nothinge therof.
American Standard Version
And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
Bible in Basic English
And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing to her husband Nabal.
And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing to her husband Nabal.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And she said unto her young men: 'Go on before me; behold, I come after you.' But she told not her husband Nabal.
And she said unto her young men: 'Go on before me; behold, I come after you.' But she told not her husband Nabal.
King James Version (1611)
And she said vnto her seruants, Goe on before me, behold, I come after you: but she told not her husband Nabal.
And she said vnto her seruants, Goe on before me, behold, I come after you: but she told not her husband Nabal.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she said to her servants, Go on before me, and behold I come after you: but she told not her husband.
And she said to her servants, Go on before me, and behold I come after you: but she told not her husband.
English Revised Version
And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
And she said unto her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
Berean Standard Bible
and said to her young men, "Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
and said to her young men, "Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide to hir children, Go ye bifor me; lo! Y schal sue you `aftir the bak. Forsothe sche schewide not to hir hosebonde Nabal.
and seide to hir children, Go ye bifor me; lo! Y schal sue you `aftir the bak. Forsothe sche schewide not to hir hosebonde Nabal.
Young's Literal Translation
And she saith to her young men, `Pass over before me; lo, after you I am coming;' and to her husband Nabal she hath not declared [it];
And she saith to her young men, `Pass over before me; lo, after you I am coming;' and to her husband Nabal she hath not declared [it];
Update Bible Version
And she said to her young men, Go on before me; look, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to her young men, Go on before me; look, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband Nabal.
Webster's Bible Translation
And she said to her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
And she said to her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
World English Bible
She said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband, Nabal.
She said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband, Nabal.
New King James Version
And she said to her servants, "Go on before me; see, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to her servants, "Go on before me; see, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
New Living Translation
and said to her servants, "Go on ahead. I will follow you shortly." But she didn't tell her husband Nabal what she was doing.
and said to her servants, "Go on ahead. I will follow you shortly." But she didn't tell her husband Nabal what she was doing.
New Life Bible
She said to her young men, "Go on before me. See, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
She said to her young men, "Go on before me. See, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
New Revised Standard
and said to her young men, "Go on ahead of me; I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
and said to her young men, "Go on ahead of me; I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And she said to her young men - Pass on before me, behold me coming after you; but, to her husband, Nabal, told she nothing.
And she said to her young men - Pass on before me, behold me coming after you; but, to her husband, Nabal, told she nothing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And she said to her servants: Go before me: behold, I will follow after you: but she told not her husband, Nabal.
And she said to her servants: Go before me: behold, I will follow after you: but she told not her husband, Nabal.
Revised Standard Version
And she said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
And she said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I come after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
She said to her young men, "Go on before me; behold, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Contextual Overview
18 Then Abigail made haste, and tooke two hundred loaues, and two bottels of wine, and fiue sheepe redie dressed, and fiue measures of parched corne, and an hundred frailes of reasynges, and two hundred cakes of fygges, & laded them on asses, 19 And sayde vnto her young men: Go before me, beholde I come after you. But she tolde her husband Nabal nothing thereof. 20 And as she rode on her asse, she came priuylie downe the syde of the hill, and behold Dauid and his men came downe against her, and she met them. 21 And Dauid saide: Surelie in vayne haue I kept all that this felow hath in the wildernes, so that nothing was missed of all that pertayned vnto him: and he hath quite me euill for good. 22 So and more also do God vnto the enemies of Dauid, if I leaue of all that pertayne to him by the dawnyng of the day, any that pysseth against the wall. 23 And when Abigail sawe Dauid, she hasted and lyghted of her asse, and fell before Dauid on her face, and bowed her selfe to the grounde, 24 And fell at his feete, and sayde: Let this iniquitie be counted myne my lord, and let thyne handmaide I praye thee speake in thyne audience, & heare the wordes of thy handmayd. 25 Let not my lorde I pray thee regarde this wicked man Nabal: For as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, & folly is with him: But I thyne handmayd sawe not the young men of my lorde whom thou sendedst. 26 Now therefore my lorde, as the Lord lyueth, and as thy soule liueth, euen the Lorde that hath withholden thee from comming to [shed] blood, and saued thee thyne hand: So nowe, I pray God that thyne enemies, & they that intende to do my lorde euyll, may be as Nabal. 27 And now this blessing which thyne handmayd hath brought vnto my lord, let it be geuen vnto the young men that folowe my lorde.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Go: Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:20
But: Proverbs 31:11, Proverbs 31:12, Proverbs 31:27
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:1 - he told not 1 Samuel 25:36 - she told him 2 Kings 4:24 - Drive
Cross-References
1 Chronicles 1:32
The children of Ketura Abrahams concubine, she bare Zimram, Ioksan, Medan, Midian, Iisbok, and Suah. The children of Ioksan: Seba, and Dedan.
The children of Ketura Abrahams concubine, she bare Zimram, Ioksan, Medan, Midian, Iisbok, and Suah. The children of Ioksan: Seba, and Dedan.
Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac, Isaac begat Iacob, Iacob begat Iudas, and his brethren.
Abraham begat Isaac, Isaac begat Iacob, Iacob begat Iudas, and his brethren.
Luke 3:34
Whiche was ye sonne of Iacob, whiche was the sonne of Asaac, which was the sonne of Abraham, whiche was ye sonne of Thara, which was the sonne of Nachor:
Whiche was ye sonne of Iacob, whiche was the sonne of Asaac, which was the sonne of Abraham, whiche was ye sonne of Thara, which was the sonne of Nachor:
Acts 7:8
And he gaue hym the couenaunt of circumcision: And he begate Isaac, and circumcised hym the eyght day, and Isaac [begate] Iacob, and Iacob [begate] the twelue patriarkes.
And he gaue hym the couenaunt of circumcision: And he begate Isaac, and circumcised hym the eyght day, and Isaac [begate] Iacob, and Iacob [begate] the twelue patriarkes.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And she said to her servants, go on before me,.... With the present, the sight of which she wisely considered would in a great measure pacify David, and prepare him to hear patiently what she had to say to him:
behold, I come after you; signifying it would not be long before she came up to them, and overtook them:
but she told not her husband Nabal; neither the danger he and his family were in through his conduct, nor the preparations she had made to prevent it; knowing his perverse and obstinate disposition, that it would take up too much time to reason with him, and persuade him, and bring him into proper measures; and which may be observed to excuse the conduct of Abigail in doing what she did, and taking and disposing of her husband's gods, without his knowledge and leave; the case required haste, and it was done to preserve him and his family from imminent ruin; and besides, he might not be in a fit condition to be spoken to, being drunk with passion, or with wine, or both, see 1 Samuel 25:36; and no doubt she was directed by the Spirit of God to do what she did; and this being an extraordinary case, is not to be drawn into an example.
