David replied to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today!
Parallel translations
- WEB David said to Abigail, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!
- KJV And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
- BSB Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
- NKJV Then David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!
- NASB Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me,
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Quick answer
David blesses the Lord for sending Abigail to meet him. He recognizes God's hand in her timely intervention.
Overview
David immediately praises Yahweh, the God of Israel, for sending Abigail across his path. He sees her arrival not as chance but as divine providence steering him from sin. His ready blessing of God shows a heart still responsive to correction, willing to honor the Lord who graciously intervenes through a wise servant.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
- Exod 18:10Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
- Ps 72:18Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Gen 24:27He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
- 2 Cor 8:16But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;
- Ps 41:12–13As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
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