Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
- KJV And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
- NKJV And now this present which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
- NASB And now let this gift which your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord.
- NLT And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men.
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Quick answer
Abigail offers her gift for David's men. She backs her plea with generous restitution.
Overview
Abigail presents the abundant provisions she has brought, asking that they be given to David's followers. The gift answers the original request and makes practical amends for Nabal's refusal. Her generosity demonstrates that her words of peace are sincere, joining humble speech with tangible kindness.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Sam 30:26When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
- Gen 33:11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
- 2 Kgs 5:15Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
- 2 Sam 16:2“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
- 1 Sam 25:42So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
- 2 Cor 9:5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
- Judg 4:10where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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