1 Samuel 25:1
LAMENTED. As for. second Moses. Compare Jeremiah 15:1. IN. by, or near. DOWN. Topography here is most exact. It is. continuous descent to the _Negeb_ for more than. day's journey.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAMENTED. As for. second Moses. Compare Jeremiah 15:1. IN. by, or near. DOWN. Topography here is most exact. It is. continuous descent to the _Negeb_ for more than. day's journey.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. POSSESSIONS WERE: or, business [was].... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN. Note the introversion of the four lines of this verse:. Nabal.:. Abigail,:. Abigail.:. Nabal.: Nabal. foolish.: OF THE HOUSE OF CALEB. a Calebite. But Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic have translated the word "cynical".... [ Continue Reading ]
HIM THAT LIVETH. the _bon vivant._... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANTS. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "servant".... [ Continue Reading ]
WATER. Septuagint reads "wine". MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
STUFF. baggage.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. RAILED ON THEM. flew at them, or stormed at them.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a`._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), emphasising Abigail's thought and care, as well as rapidity. measures. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. ANY, &c.. any male.... [ Continue Reading ]
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _avah._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. COMING TO SHED BLOOD. wading in blood (as we say). Compare 1 Samuel 25:26. AVENGING. saving.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSING. present. BROUGHT. Verb is masculine; and is so when women act in masculine way, and feminine when men act in feminine way.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRESPASS. Hebrew. _pasha`._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. BUNDLE OF LIFE. bag (as in 1 Samuel 17:40; 1 Samuel 17:49) of the living. SLING OUT: i.e. like the stones in David's sling.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHED BLOOD CAUSELESS. shed innocent blood. Figure of speech _Antimereia_ (of Adverb). App-6. AVENGED. saved.... [ Continue Reading ]
ADVICE. good taste.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCEPTED THY PERSON. uplifted thy face.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. FEAST. banquet or drinking feast. Compare 2 Samuel 13:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEART DIED. Figure of speech _Hyperbole._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _ra_. _a`._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
WASH THE FEET, &c. This was and is the most menial service.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT. See note on "brought", 1 Samuel 25:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
MICHAL. Compare 2 Samuel 3:14; 2 Samuel 3:15,... [ Continue Reading ]