The death of Samuel, Sa1 25:1. The history of Nabal, and his churlishness towards David and his men, Sa1 25:2-12. David, determining to punish him, is appeased by Abigail, Nabal's wife, vv. 13-35. Abigail returns, and…
1Murió Samuel, y se juntó todo Israel, y lo lloraron, y lo sepultaron en su casa en Ramá. Y se levantó David y se fue al desierto de Parán.
2Y en Maón había un hombre que tenía su hacienda en Carmel, el cual era muy rico, y tenía tres mil ovejas y mil cabras. Y aconteció que estaba esquilando sus ovejas en Carmel.
3Y aquel varón se llamaba Nabal, y su mujer, Abigail. Era aquella mujer de buen entendimiento y de hermosa apariencia, pero el hombre era duro y de malas obras; y era del linaje de Caleb.
4Y oyó David en el desierto que Nabal esquilaba sus ovejas.
5Entonces envió David diez jóvenes y les dijo: Subid a Carmel e id a Nabal, y saludadle en mi nombre,
6y decidle así: Sea paz a ti, y paz a tu familia, y paz a todo cuanto tienes.
7He sabido que tienes esquiladores. Ahora, tus pastores han estado con nosotros; no les tratamos mal, ni les faltó nada en todo el tiempo que han estado en Carmel.
8Pregunta a tus criados, y ellos te lo dirán. Hallen, por tanto, estos jóvenes gracia en tus ojos, porque hemos venido en buen día; te ruego que des lo que tuvieres a mano a tus siervos, y a tu hijo David.
9Cuando llegaron los jóvenes enviados por David, dijeron a Nabal todas estas palabras en nombre de David, y callaron.
10Y Nabal respondió a los jóvenes enviados por David, y dijo: ¿Quién es David, y quién es el hijo de Isaí? Muchos siervos hay hoy que huyen de sus señores.
11¿He de tomar yo ahora mi pan, mi agua, y la carne que he preparado para mis esquiladores, y darla a hombres que no sé de dónde son?
12Y los jóvenes que había enviado David se volvieron por su camino, y vinieron y dijeron a David todas estas palabras.
13Entonces David dijo a sus hombres: Cíñase cada uno su espada. Y se ciñó cada uno su espada y también David se ciñó su espada; y subieron tras David como cuatrocientos hombres, y dejaron doscientos con el bagaje.
14Pero uno de los criados dio aviso a Abigail mujer de Nabal, diciendo: He aquí David envió mensajeros del desierto que saludasen a nuestro amo, y él los ha zaherido.
15Y aquellos hombres han sido muy buenos con nosotros, y nunca nos trataron mal, ni nos faltó nada en todo el tiempo que anduvimos con ellos, cuando estábamos en el campo.
16Muro fueron para nosotros de día y de noche, todos los días que hemos estado con ellos apacentando las ovejas.
17Ahora, pues, reflexiona y ve lo que has de hacer, porque el mal está ya resuelto contra nuestro amo y contra toda su casa; pues él es un hombre tan perverso, que no hay quien pueda hablarle.
18Entonces Abigail tomó luego doscientos panes, dos cueros de vino, cinco ovejas guisadas, cinco medidas de grano tostado, cien racimos de uvas pasas, y doscientos panes de higos secos, y lo cargó todo en asnos.
19Y dijo a sus criados: Id delante de mí, y yo os seguiré luego; y nada declaró a su marido Nabal.
20Y montando un asno, descendió por una parte secreta del monte; y he aquí David y sus hombres venían frente a ella, y ella les salió al encuentro.
21Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que este tiene en el desierto, sin que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto es suyo; y él me ha vuelto mal por bien.
22Así haga Dios a los enemigos de David y aun les añada, que de aquí a mañana, de todo lo que fuere suyo no he de dejar con vida ni un varón.
23Y cuando Abigail vio a David, se bajó prontamente del asno, y postrándose sobre su rostro delante de David, se inclinó a tierra;
24y se echó a sus pies, y dijo: Señor mío, sobre mí sea el pecado; mas te ruego que permitas que tu sierva hable a tus oídos, y escucha las palabras de tu sierva.
25No haga caso ahora mi señor de ese hombre perverso, de Nabal; porque conforme a su nombre, así es. Él se llama Nabal, y la insensatez está con él; mas yo tu sierva no vi a los jóvenes que tú enviaste.
26Ahora pues, señor mío, vive Jehová, y vive tu alma, que Jehová te ha impedido el venir a derramar sangre y vengarte por tu propia mano. Sean, pues, como Nabal tus enemigos, y todos los que procuran mal contra mi señor.
27Y ahora este presente que tu sierva ha traído a mi señor, sea dado a los hombres que siguen a mi señor.
28Y yo te ruego que perdones a tu sierva esta ofensa; pues Jehová de cierto hará casa estable a mi señor, por cuanto mi señor pelea las batallas de Jehová, y mal no se ha hallado en ti en tus días.
29Aunque alguien se haya levantado para perseguirte y atentar contra tu vida, con todo, la vida de mi señor será ligada en el haz de los que viven delante de Jehová tu Dios, y él arrojará la vida de tus enemigos como de en medio de la palma de una honda.
30Y acontecerá que cuando Jehová haga con mi señor conforme a todo el bien que ha hablado de ti, y te establezca por príncipe sobre Israel,
31entonces, señor mío, no tendrás motivo de pena ni remordimientos por haber derramado sangre sin causa, o por haberte vengado por ti mismo. Guárdese, pues, mi señor, y cuando Jehová haga bien a mi señor, acuérdate de tu sierva.
32Y dijo David a Abigail: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que te envió para que hoy me encontrases.
33Y bendito sea tu razonamiento, y bendita tú, que me has estorbado hoy de ir a derramar sangre, y a vengarme por mi propia mano.
34Porque vive Jehová Dios de Israel que me ha defendido de hacerte mal, que si no te hubieras dado prisa en venir a mi encuentro, de aquí a mañana no le hubiera quedado con vida a Nabal ni un varón.
35Y recibió David de su mano lo que le había traído, y le dijo: Sube en paz a tu casa, y mira que he oído tu voz, y te he tenido respeto.
36Y Abigail volvió a Nabal, y he aquí que él tenía banquete en su casa como banquete de rey; y el corazón de Nabal estaba alegre, y estaba completamente ebrio, por lo cual ella no le declaró cosa alguna hasta el día siguiente.
37Pero por la mañana, cuando ya a Nabal se le habían pasado los efectos del vino, le refirió su mujer estas cosas; y desmayó su corazón en él, y se quedó como una piedra.
38Y diez días después, Jehová hirió a Nabal, y murió.
39Luego que David oyó que Nabal había muerto, dijo: Bendito sea Jehová, que juzgó la causa de mi afrenta recibida de mano de Nabal, y ha preservado del mal a su siervo; y Jehová ha vuelto la maldad de Nabal sobre su propia cabeza. Después envió David a hablar con Abigail, para tomarla por su mujer.
40Y los siervos de David vinieron a Abigail en Carmel, y hablaron con ella, diciendo: David nos ha enviado a ti, para tomarte por su mujer.
41Y ella se levantó e inclinó su rostro a tierra, diciendo: He aquí tu sierva, que será una sierva para lavar los pies de los siervos de mi señor.
42Y levantándose luego Abigail con cinco doncellas que le servían, montó en un asno y siguió a los mensajeros de David, y fue su mujer.
43También tomó David a Ahinoam de Jezreel, y ambas fueron sus mujeres.
44Porque Saúl había dado a su hija Mical mujer de David a Palti hijo de Lais, que era de Galim.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
I
Versículo 1
I. And Samuel died - Samuel lived, as is supposed, about ninety-eight years; was in the government o…
And Samuel died - Samuel lived, as is supposed, about ninety-eight years; was in the government of Israel before Saul from sixteen to twenty years; and ceased to live, according to the Jews, about four months before the death of Saul; but according to Calmet and others, two years. But all this is very uncertain; how long he died before Saul, cannot be ascertained. For some account of his character, see the end of the chapter, Sa1 25:44 (note).
Buried him in his house - Probably this means, not his dwelling-house, but the house or tomb he had made for his sepulture; and thus the Syriac and Arabic seem to have understood it.
David - went down to the wilderness of Paran - This was either on the confines of Judea, or in Arabia Petraea, between the mountains of Judah and Mount Sinai; it is evident from the history that it was not far from Carmel, on the south confines of Judah.
II
Versículo 3
II. The name of the man was Nabal - The word נבל nabal signifies to be foolish, base, or villanous; a…
The name of the man was Nabal - The word נבל nabal signifies to be foolish, base, or villanous; and hence the Latin word nebulo, knave, is supposed to be derived.
The name of his wife Abigail - The joy or exultation of my father. A woman of sense and beauty, married to the boor mentioned above, probably because he was rich. Many women have been thus sacrificed.
Of the house of Caleb - והוא כלבי vehu Chalibbi, "he was a Calebite." But as the word caleb signifies a dog, the Septuagint have understood it as implying a man of a canine disposition, and translate it thus, και ὁ ανθρωπος κυνικος, he was a doggish man. It is understood in the same way by the Syriac and Arabic.
III
Versículo 6
III. Peace be both to thee - This is the ancient form of sending greetings to a friend: Peace to Thee,…
Peace be both to thee - This is the ancient form of sending greetings to a friend: Peace to Thee, peace to thy Household, and peace to all that Thou Hast. That is, May both thyself, thy family, and all that pertain unto thee, be in continual prosperity!
Perhaps David, by this salutation, wished Nabal to understand that he had acted so towards him and his property that nothing had been destroyed, and that all had been protected; see Sa1 25:15-17.
IV
Versículo 7
IV. Thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not - It is most evident that David had a claim up…
Thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not - It is most evident that David had a claim upon Nabal, for very essential services performed to his herdmen at Carmel. He not only did them no hurt, and took none of their flocks for the supply of his necessities, but he protected them from the rapacity of others; they were a Wall unto us, said Nabal's servants, both by night and day. In those times, and to the present day, wandering hordes of Arabs, under their several chiefs, think they have a right to exact contributions of provisions, etc., wherever they come; David had done nothing of this kind, but protected them against those who would.
V
Versículo 8
V. Whatsoever cometh to thine hand - As thou art making a great feast for thy servants, and I and my…
Whatsoever cometh to thine hand - As thou art making a great feast for thy servants, and I and my men, as having essentially served thee, would naturally come in for a share were we present; send a portion by my ten young men, for me and my men, that we also may rejoice with you. Certainly this was a very reasonable and a very modest request. This mode of address is not unfrequent among the Hindoos: "O father, fill the belly of thy son; he is in distress."
VI
Versículo 10
VI. Who is David? - Nabal's answer shows the surliness of his disposition. It was unjust to refuse so…
Who is David? - Nabal's answer shows the surliness of his disposition. It was unjust to refuse so reasonable a request; and the manner of the refusal was highly insulting. It is true what his own servants said of him, He is such a son of Belial that one cannot speak to him, Sa1 25:17.
VII
Versículo 18
VII. Took two hundred loaves - The Eastern bread is ordinarily both thin and small; and answers to our…
Took two hundred loaves - The Eastern bread is ordinarily both thin and small; and answers to our cakes.
Two bottles of wine - That is, two goat-skins full. The hide is pulled off the animal without ripping up; the places where the legs, etc., were are sewed up, and then the skin appears one large bag. This is properly the Scripture and Eastern bottle. There is one such before me.
Five sheep - Not one sheep to one hundred men.
Clusters of raisins - Raisins dried in the sun.
Cakes of figs - Figs cured, and then pressed together. We receive the former in jars, and the latter in small barrels; and both articles answer the description here given.
Now all this provision was a matter of little worth, and, had it been granted in the first instance, it would have perfectly satisfied David, and secured the good offices of him and his men. Abigail showed both her wisdom and prudence in making this provision. Out of three thousand sheep Nabal could not have missed five; and as this claim was made only in the time of sheep-shearing, it could not have been made more than once in the year: and it certainly was a small price for such important services.
VIII
Versículo 20
VIII. She came down - and David - came down - David was coming down Mount Paran; Abigail was coming dow…
She came down - and David - came down - David was coming down Mount Paran; Abigail was coming down from Carmel. - Calmet.
IX
Versículo 22
IX. So and more also do God - Nothing can justify this part of David's conduct. Whatever his provocat…
So and more also do God - Nothing can justify this part of David's conduct. Whatever his provocation might have been, he had suffered, properly speaking, no wrongs; and his resolution to cut off a whole innocent family, because Nabal had acted ungenerously towards him, was abominable and cruel, not to say diabolic. He who attempts to vindicate this conduct of David is, at least constructively, a foe to God and truth. David himself condemns this most rash and unwarrantable conduct, and thanks God for having prevented him from doing this evil, Sa1 25:32, etc.
Any that pisseth against the wall - This expression certainly means either men or dogs, and should be thus translated, if I leave, any male; and this will answer both to men and dogs, and the offensive mode of expression be avoided. I will not enter farther into the subject: Bochart and Calmet have done enough, and more than enough; and in the plainest language too.
X
Versículo 28
X. And evil hath not been found in thee - Thou hast not committed any act of this kind hitherto.
And evil hath not been found in thee - Thou hast not committed any act of this kind hitherto.
XI
Versículo 29
XI. Shall be bound in the bundle of life - Thy life shall be precious in the sight of the Lord: it sh…
Shall be bound in the bundle of life - Thy life shall be precious in the sight of the Lord: it shall be found in the bundle of life; it shall be supported by Him who is the Spring and Fountain of life, and ever be found united to those who are most favored by the Almighty.
Them shall he sling out - Far from being bound and kept together in union with the Fountain of life, he will cast them off from himself as a stone is cast out from a sling. This betokens both force and violence.
XII
Versículo 37
XII. His heart died within him, and he became as a stone - He was thunderstruck, and was so terrified …
His heart died within him, and he became as a stone - He was thunderstruck, and was so terrified at the apprehension of what he had escaped, that the fear overcame his mind, he became insensible to all things around him, probably refused all kinds of nourishment, and died in ten days.
XIII
Versículo 39
XIII. To take her to him to wife - It is likely that he had heard before this that Saul, to cut off all…
To take her to him to wife - It is likely that he had heard before this that Saul, to cut off all his pretensions to the throne, had married Michal to Phalti; and this justified David in taking Abigail or any other woman; and, according to the then custom, it was not unlawful for David to take several wives. By his marriage with Abigail, it is probable he became possessed of all Nabal's property in Carmel and Maon.
XIV
Versículo 43
XIV. David also took Ahinoam - Many think that this was his wife before he took Abigail; she is always…
David also took Ahinoam - Many think that this was his wife before he took Abigail; she is always mentioned first in the list of his wives, and she was the mother of his eldest son Ammon.
Of Jezreel - There were two places of this name; one in the tribe of Issachar, the other in the tribe of Judah.
XV
Versículo 44
XV. Phalti - Called also Phaltiel, Sa2 3:16.
Phalti - Called also Phaltiel, Sa2 3:16.
Of Gallim - Probably a city or town in the tribe of Benjamin; see Isa 10:30. It is likely therefore that Saul chose this man because he was of his own tribe.
In this chapter we have the account of the death of Samuel, who from his infancy had been devoted to God and the service of his people. He was born at a time in which religion was at a very low ebb in Israel, as there were but very few prophets, and no open vision - scarcely any revelation from God. Those who might be called prophets had no regular ministry of God's word; they were extraordinary messengers sent for a particular purpose, and not continued in the work any longer than the time necessary to deliver their extraordinary message.
Samuel is supposed to have been the first who established academies or schools for prophets, at least we do not hear of them before his time; and it is granted that they continued till the Babylonish captivity. This was a wise institution, and no doubt contributed much to the maintenance of pure religion, and the prevention of idolatry among that people.
Samuel reformed many abuses in the Jewish state, and raised it to a pitch of political consequence to which it had been long a stranger. He was very zealous for the honor of God, and supported the rights of pure religion, of the king, and of the people, against all encroachments. He was chief magistrate in Israel before the appointment of a king, and afterwards he acted as prime minister to Saul, though without being chosen or formally appointed to that station. Indeed, he seems on the whole to have been the civil and ecclesiastical governor, Saul being little more than general of the Israelitish forces.
In his office of minister in the state, he gave the brightest example of zeal, diligence, inflexible integrity, and uncorruptedness. He reproved both the people and the king for their transgressions, with a boldness which nothing but his sense of the Divine authority could inspire, and yet he tempered it with a sweetness which showed the interest he felt in their welfare, and the deep and distressing concern he felt for their back-slidings and infidelities.
He was incorrupt; he received no man's bribe; he had no pension from the state; he enriched none of his relatives from the public purse; left no private debts to be discharged by his country. He was among the Hebrews what Aristides is said to have been among the Greeks, so poor at his death, though a minister of state, that he did not leave property enough to bury him. Justice was by him duly and impartially administered, and oppression and wrong had no existence.
If there ever was a heaven-born minister, it was Samuel; in whose public and private conduct there was no blemish, and whose parallel cannot be found in the ancient or modern history of any country in the universe.
Let ministers of state who have sought for nothing but their own glory, and have increased the public burdens by their improvident expenditure; who have endeavored, by their wordy representations, to dazzle and elude the people, and impose false grandeur in the place of true greatness and solid prosperity; who have oppressed the many, and enriched the worthless few; fall down at the feet of This heaven-born man, and learn, from this immaculate judge of Israel, what a faithful servant to his king, and an incorruptible minister of state, means, and in retiring from their high station, or in going to appear before the judgment-seat of God, see whether, in the presence of their king, and in the face of the thousands of their people, they can boldly say, "Behold, here am I! Witness against me before the Lord and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose ass have I seized? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, by the imposition of heavy taxes for the support of needless expenses, and the payment of venal men? Or of whose hand have I taken any bribe to blind my eyes? Scrutinize my conduct, examine the state of my family, compare their present circumstances with what they were previously to my administration, and see if you can find aught in my hands." See Sa1 12:1, etc.
O, how seldom in the annals of the world, from the assembled heads of the great body politic, can the departing prime minister hear, "Thou hast not defrauded us, thou hast not oppressed us; neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand!" This voice call be heard from Gilgal; but of what other minister can this be spoken but of Samuel the seer, who was the gift of God's mercy to the people of Israel; whose memory was too precious to be intrusted to public monuments, but stands, and alas; almost unique in the Book of God? Of Daniel, and his administration, I shall have occasion to speak elsewhere.
A prime minister, deeply devoted to God and faithful to his king and to his country, is so rare a character in the world, that when he does occur, he should be held up to public admiration. But I have no parallel for Samuel. See the notes on 1 Samuel 12:1-25 (note) and on Sa1 24:6 (note).
Antiguo Testamento
1 Samuel — Capítulo 25
The death of Samuel, Sa1 25:1. The history of Nabal, and his churlishness towards David and his men, Sa1 25:2-12. David, determining to punish him, is appeased by Abigail, Nabal's wife, vv. 13-35. Abigail returns, and…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Murió Samuel, y se juntó todo Israel, y lo lloraron, y lo sepultaron en su casa en Ramá. Y se levantó David y se fue al desierto de Parán.
2Y en Maón había un hombre que tenía su hacienda en Carmel, el cual era muy rico, y tenía tres mil ovejas y mil cabras. Y aconteció que estaba esquilando sus ovejas en Carmel.
3Y aquel varón se llamaba Nabal, y su mujer, Abigail. Era aquella mujer de buen entendimiento y de hermosa apariencia, pero el hombre era duro y de malas obras; y era del linaje de Caleb.
4Y oyó David en el desierto que Nabal esquilaba sus ovejas.
5Entonces envió David diez jóvenes y les dijo: Subid a Carmel e id a Nabal, y saludadle en mi nombre,
6y decidle así: Sea paz a ti, y paz a tu familia, y paz a todo cuanto tienes.
7He sabido que tienes esquiladores. Ahora, tus pastores han estado con nosotros; no les tratamos mal, ni les faltó nada en todo el tiempo que han estado en Carmel.
8Pregunta a tus criados, y ellos te lo dirán. Hallen, por tanto, estos jóvenes gracia en tus ojos, porque hemos venido en buen día; te ruego que des lo que tuvieres a mano a tus siervos, y a tu hijo David.
9Cuando llegaron los jóvenes enviados por David, dijeron a Nabal todas estas palabras en nombre de David, y callaron.
10Y Nabal respondió a los jóvenes enviados por David, y dijo: ¿Quién es David, y quién es el hijo de Isaí? Muchos siervos hay hoy que huyen de sus señores.
11¿He de tomar yo ahora mi pan, mi agua, y la carne que he preparado para mis esquiladores, y darla a hombres que no sé de dónde son?
12Y los jóvenes que había enviado David se volvieron por su camino, y vinieron y dijeron a David todas estas palabras.
13Entonces David dijo a sus hombres: Cíñase cada uno su espada. Y se ciñó cada uno su espada y también David se ciñó su espada; y subieron tras David como cuatrocientos hombres, y dejaron doscientos con el bagaje.
14Pero uno de los criados dio aviso a Abigail mujer de Nabal, diciendo: He aquí David envió mensajeros del desierto que saludasen a nuestro amo, y él los ha zaherido.
15Y aquellos hombres han sido muy buenos con nosotros, y nunca nos trataron mal, ni nos faltó nada en todo el tiempo que anduvimos con ellos, cuando estábamos en el campo.
16Muro fueron para nosotros de día y de noche, todos los días que hemos estado con ellos apacentando las ovejas.
17Ahora, pues, reflexiona y ve lo que has de hacer, porque el mal está ya resuelto contra nuestro amo y contra toda su casa; pues él es un hombre tan perverso, que no hay quien pueda hablarle.
18Entonces Abigail tomó luego doscientos panes, dos cueros de vino, cinco ovejas guisadas, cinco medidas de grano tostado, cien racimos de uvas pasas, y doscientos panes de higos secos, y lo cargó todo en asnos.
19Y dijo a sus criados: Id delante de mí, y yo os seguiré luego; y nada declaró a su marido Nabal.
20Y montando un asno, descendió por una parte secreta del monte; y he aquí David y sus hombres venían frente a ella, y ella les salió al encuentro.
21Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que este tiene en el desierto, sin que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto es suyo; y él me ha vuelto mal por bien.
22Así haga Dios a los enemigos de David y aun les añada, que de aquí a mañana, de todo lo que fuere suyo no he de dejar con vida ni un varón.
23Y cuando Abigail vio a David, se bajó prontamente del asno, y postrándose sobre su rostro delante de David, se inclinó a tierra;
24y se echó a sus pies, y dijo: Señor mío, sobre mí sea el pecado; mas te ruego que permitas que tu sierva hable a tus oídos, y escucha las palabras de tu sierva.
25No haga caso ahora mi señor de ese hombre perverso, de Nabal; porque conforme a su nombre, así es. Él se llama Nabal, y la insensatez está con él; mas yo tu sierva no vi a los jóvenes que tú enviaste.
26Ahora pues, señor mío, vive Jehová, y vive tu alma, que Jehová te ha impedido el venir a derramar sangre y vengarte por tu propia mano. Sean, pues, como Nabal tus enemigos, y todos los que procuran mal contra mi señor.
27Y ahora este presente que tu sierva ha traído a mi señor, sea dado a los hombres que siguen a mi señor.
28Y yo te ruego que perdones a tu sierva esta ofensa; pues Jehová de cierto hará casa estable a mi señor, por cuanto mi señor pelea las batallas de Jehová, y mal no se ha hallado en ti en tus días.
29Aunque alguien se haya levantado para perseguirte y atentar contra tu vida, con todo, la vida de mi señor será ligada en el haz de los que viven delante de Jehová tu Dios, y él arrojará la vida de tus enemigos como de en medio de la palma de una honda.
30Y acontecerá que cuando Jehová haga con mi señor conforme a todo el bien que ha hablado de ti, y te establezca por príncipe sobre Israel,
31entonces, señor mío, no tendrás motivo de pena ni remordimientos por haber derramado sangre sin causa, o por haberte vengado por ti mismo. Guárdese, pues, mi señor, y cuando Jehová haga bien a mi señor, acuérdate de tu sierva.
32Y dijo David a Abigail: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que te envió para que hoy me encontrases.
33Y bendito sea tu razonamiento, y bendita tú, que me has estorbado hoy de ir a derramar sangre, y a vengarme por mi propia mano.
34Porque vive Jehová Dios de Israel que me ha defendido de hacerte mal, que si no te hubieras dado prisa en venir a mi encuentro, de aquí a mañana no le hubiera quedado con vida a Nabal ni un varón.
35Y recibió David de su mano lo que le había traído, y le dijo: Sube en paz a tu casa, y mira que he oído tu voz, y te he tenido respeto.
36Y Abigail volvió a Nabal, y he aquí que él tenía banquete en su casa como banquete de rey; y el corazón de Nabal estaba alegre, y estaba completamente ebrio, por lo cual ella no le declaró cosa alguna hasta el día siguiente.
37Pero por la mañana, cuando ya a Nabal se le habían pasado los efectos del vino, le refirió su mujer estas cosas; y desmayó su corazón en él, y se quedó como una piedra.
38Y diez días después, Jehová hirió a Nabal, y murió.
39Luego que David oyó que Nabal había muerto, dijo: Bendito sea Jehová, que juzgó la causa de mi afrenta recibida de mano de Nabal, y ha preservado del mal a su siervo; y Jehová ha vuelto la maldad de Nabal sobre su propia cabeza. Después envió David a hablar con Abigail, para tomarla por su mujer.
40Y los siervos de David vinieron a Abigail en Carmel, y hablaron con ella, diciendo: David nos ha enviado a ti, para tomarte por su mujer.
41Y ella se levantó e inclinó su rostro a tierra, diciendo: He aquí tu sierva, que será una sierva para lavar los pies de los siervos de mi señor.
42Y levantándose luego Abigail con cinco doncellas que le servían, montó en un asno y siguió a los mensajeros de David, y fue su mujer.
43También tomó David a Ahinoam de Jezreel, y ambas fueron sus mujeres.
44Porque Saúl había dado a su hija Mical mujer de David a Palti hijo de Lais, que era de Galim.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. And Samuel died - Samuel lived, as is supposed, about ninety-eight years; was in the government o…
Versículo 3
II. The name of the man was Nabal - The word נבל nabal signifies to be foolish, base, or villanous; a…
Versículo 6
III. Peace be both to thee - This is the ancient form of sending greetings to a friend: Peace to Thee,…
Versículo 7
IV. Thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not - It is most evident that David had a claim up…
Versículo 8
V. Whatsoever cometh to thine hand - As thou art making a great feast for thy servants, and I and my…
Versículo 10
VI. Who is David? - Nabal's answer shows the surliness of his disposition. It was unjust to refuse so…
Versículo 18
VII. Took two hundred loaves - The Eastern bread is ordinarily both thin and small; and answers to our…
Versículo 20
VIII. She came down - and David - came down - David was coming down Mount Paran; Abigail was coming dow…
Versículo 22
IX. So and more also do God - Nothing can justify this part of David's conduct. Whatever his provocat…
Versículo 28
X. And evil hath not been found in thee - Thou hast not committed any act of this kind hitherto.
Versículo 29
XI. Shall be bound in the bundle of life - Thy life shall be precious in the sight of the Lord: it sh…
Versículo 37
XII. His heart died within him, and he became as a stone - He was thunderstruck, and was so terrified …
Versículo 39
XIII. To take her to him to wife - It is likely that he had heard before this that Saul, to cut off all…
Versículo 43
XIV. David also took Ahinoam - Many think that this was his wife before he took Abigail; she is always…
Versículo 44
XV. Phalti - Called also Phaltiel, Sa2 3:16.