1 Samuel 25:39 Hebrew Word Analysis

0heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עh8085
26And Davidדָּוִד֙h1732
2כִּ֣יh3588
3was deadמֵ֣תh4191
21of Nabalנָבָ֔לh5037
5he saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרh559
6Blessedבָּר֣וּךְh1288
23be the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
8אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
9that hath pleadedרָב֩h7378
10אֶתh853
11the causeרִ֨יבh7379
12of my reproachחֶרְפָּתִ֜יh2781
13from the handמִיַּ֣דh3027
21of Nabalנָבָ֔לh5037
15וְאֶתh853
16his servantעַבְדּוֹ֙h5650
17and hath keptחָשַׂ֣ךְh2820
20from evilרָעַ֣תh7451
19וְאֵת֙h853
20from evilרָעַ֣תh7451
21of Nabalנָבָ֔לh5037
22hath returnedהֵשִׁ֥יבh7725
23be the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
24upon his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹh7218
25sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חh7971
26And Davidדָּוִד֙h1732
27and communedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רh1696
28with Abigailבַּֽאֲבִיגַ֔יִלh26
29to takeלְקַחְתָּ֥הּh3947
30ל֖וֹh0
31her to him to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃h802

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; but Jehovah has returned Nabal's evil upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her as his wife.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 himself for a wife.

World English Bible (WEB)

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal has Yahweh returned on his own head. David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to him as wife.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and David heareth that Nabal `is' dead, and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and His servant hath kept back from evil, and the wickedness of Nabal hath Jehovah turned back on his own head;' and David sendeth and speaketh with Abigail, to take her to him for a wife.