34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any males[a] left by morning light.” 35 Then David accepted what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace.(A) See, I have heard what you said and have granted your request.”(B)

36 Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was in his house, holding a feast fit for a king.(C) Nabal’s heart was cheerful,[b] and he was very drunk, so she didn’t say anything[c] to him(D) until morning light.

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Footnotes

  1. 25:34 Lit had anyone urinating against a wall
  2. 25:36 Lit Nabal’s heart was good on him
  3. 25:36 Lit anything at all

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