Lectionary Calendar
Monday, August 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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The Darby Translation
1 Samuel 25:19
And she said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
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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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And sayde vnto her young men: Go before me, beholde I come after you. But she tolde her husband Nabal nothing thereof.
And sayde vnto her young men: Go before me, beholde I come after you. But she tolde her husband Nabal nothing thereof.
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 And Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two skin-bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched [corn], and a hundred raisin-cakes, and two hundred fig-cakes, and laid them on asses. 19 And she said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal. 20 And as she was riding on the ass, and coming down by the covert of the hill, behold, David and his men came down opposite to her; and she met them. 21 Now David had said, Surely, in vain have I kept all that this [man] had in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that was his; and he has requited me evil for good. 22 So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, 24 and fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, [upon] me let the iniquity be; but let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy handmaid. 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I thy handmaid did not see the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. 26 And now, my lord, [as] Jehovah liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah has restrained thee from coming with bloodshed, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. 27 And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord.
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
—And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
—And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
Luke 3:34
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
Acts 7:8
And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
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.
