Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
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Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
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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.
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And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 25:27 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 33:11 Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.
- 1 Samuel 30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of Yahweh’s enemies.”
- 2 Kings 5:15 He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
- Judges 4:10 Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him.
- 1 Samuel 25:42 Abigail hurried, and arose, and rode on a donkey, with five ladies of hers who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
- 2 Samuel 16:2 The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, present.
Or, present.
Hebrew, walk at the feet.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 25:27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid…
1Sa 25:27 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.
Ver. 27. And now this blessing,] i.e., This present, the fruit of God’s blessing.
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Let it even be given unto the young men.] For of thine acceptance or personal use I hold it not worthy.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain This blessing; so a gift or present is called…
This blessing; so a gift or present is called here, and Gen 33:11, and elsewhere; not only because the matter of it comes from God’s blessing, but also because it is given with a blessing, or with a good will.
Let it even be given unto the young men, as being unworthy of thine acceptance or use.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And now this blessing, which thine handmaid hath brought…
And now this blessing, which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord,.... The present, consisting of the things mentioned in Sa1 25:18; which came as a blessing from God, and with good will from her:
let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord; the servants of David: in the original it is, "that walk at the feet of my lord": and which the Targum paraphrases, "who minister before my lord"; and so Abigail's damsels are called "pedissequae", or "that walked at her feet", Sa1 25:42; and with the Romans, in later times, servants were called a "pedibus" and "pedissequi" (d). This also is very artfully said, as if the present was not good enough for David, and worthy of his acceptance; might be agreeable to his men, and of service to them.
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(d) Vid. Pignorium de Servis, p. 140, 248, 293.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Blessing - So a gift or present is called…
Blessing - So a gift or present is called here, and elsewhere; not only because the matter of it comes from God's blessing; but also because it is given with a blessing, or with a good will. Unto the young men - As being unworthy of thine acceptance or use.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Sa 25:27. Now this blessing — That is, this…
1Sa 25:27. Now this blessing — That is, this present or gift. The same phrase is used, 1Sa 30:26; 2Ki 5:15. A present is termed a blessing, not only because the matter of it comes from God’s blessing, but also because it is given with a blessing, or with a good will. Let it be given unto the young men — As being unworthy of David’s own acceptance. Thus humbly she speaks of the noble present she had brought.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Blessing, or present. (Menochius) See 2 Corinthians ix. 5.…
Blessing, or present. (Menochius) See 2 Corinthians ix. 5. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. this blessing] So a complimentary present is styled…
27. this blessing] So a complimentary present is styled in ch. 1Sa_30:26. Cp. Gen_33:11; 2Co_9:5 (εὐλογία, as here in the Sept.).
unto the young men] She does not presume to offer it for David’s own use.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (27) This blessing.—That is to say, gift. Of this…
(27) This blessing.—That is to say, gift. Of this Abigail makes little account—it was simply an expression of her homage and good will. It was not intended, of course, for David, but for his company; but she brought it, as is the custom in the East where an inferior approaches a superior, whether as a visitor or as a suppliant, to bring in the hand gifts. Let it be given, she added, to his companions.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
Abigail continues to tell David not to be angry.
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this present
"these gifts." The "present" was actually many different things.
your servant ... my master ... my master ... the trespass of your servant ... my master ... my master
Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two different people to show that she respects David. AT: "I ... you ... you ... my trespass ... you ... you" (See: Pronouns)
let this present ... be given to the young men
Abigail uses the passive to show her respect for David. This can be translated in active form. AT: "please give it to the young men" or "please let my master give it to the young men" (See: Active or Passive)
Yahweh will certainly make my master a sure house
Here "house" is an idiom used for "descendants." AT: "Yahweh will ensure that my master always has a descendant who serves as king" (See: Idiom)
fighting the battles of Yahweh
"fighting against Yahweh's enemies"
evil will not be found in you
This can be translated in active form. AT: "no one will ever see you do any evil thing" or "you will never do anything evil" (See: Active or Passive)
translationWords
servant
lord
forgive
trespass
Yahweh
house
evil
life
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