1 Samuel 25:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. ”

1 Samuel 25:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The concluding phrase denotes the utter destruction of a family, and is rightly explained to mean “every male,” perhaps with the idea, “down to the very meanest member of the household.”
1 Samuel 25:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that [pertain] to him by the morning light any that (h) pisseth against the wall. (h) Meaning by this proverb that he would destr...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:1 a. (to Ramah). Death and Burial of Samuel. (An editorial addition.) 1 Samuel 25:1 . in his house: in the grounds belonging to it. 1 Samuel 25:1 b - 1 Samuel 25:44 . David,...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4. any , &c.. any male.
1 Samuel 25:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. So and more also do God - Nothing can justify this p...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David— If we put all circumstances together, though David's passion, and oath to destroy Nabal and servants, are not to be vindicated; though the resolut...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. So and more also do God unto the enemies of Da...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Death of Samuel. The Incident of Nabal. David and Abigail 1. Paran] That part of the desert between Sinai and Palestine which bordered on Judah.
1 Samuel 25:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

So and more also. — This is an unusual variation of the common form of imprecation, “God do so to me and more also, if, &c, &c.” The Syriac and Arabic Versions, followed by some commentator...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXII. DAVID AND NABAL. 1 Samuel 25:1-44 . WE should be forming far too low an estimate of the character of the people of Israel if we did not believe that they were very profoundly mo...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Wise Woman's Plea 1 Samuel 25:18-31 What a contrast between the sordid Nabal and his beautiful wife-as lovely in disposition as in face! What a terrible trial for such a woman to be united wi...
1 Samuel 25:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now have the account of Samuel's death. Notwithstanding all Israel's failure to realize his high ideals, it was impossible that they should not recognize his greatness, and it is easy to believe t...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) В¶ Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hun...
1 Samuel 25:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David ,.... Give them as much health and prosperity, as much wealth and riches, as Nabal has, and much more: if I leave of all that [pertain] to him, by...
1 Samuel 25:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that [pertain] to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. Ver. 22. So and more also do God unto the enemies...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David That is, unto David himself. But because it might seem ominous to curse himself, therefore, instead of David, he mentions David's enemies: see 1 S...
1 Samuel 25:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David's moral victory over Saul and over his own natural instincts has been most admirable. However, in this chapter we see him showing just the opposite attitude. It seems hardly possible that this...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abigail Meets David. B. C. 1057. 18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loav...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Unto the enemies of David, i. e. Unto David himself. But because it might seem ominous and unnatural to curse himself, therefore by a figure called euphemismus , instead of David, he mentions Davi...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Abigail Informs Nabal of What Has Happened and Nabal Has A Heart Attack And Dies ( 1 Samuel 25:6-39 b). On receiving news from Abigail about how close they had come to disaster Nabal had a stroke...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 25:2 . “ Maon .” A city of Judah ( Joshua 15:55 ), situated on a hill now called Tell Main , about seven or eight miles south of Hebron. It is now in ruin...
1 Samuel 25:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 25:1 . Samuel died, four months, say the rabbins, before the death of Saul. The elders of the nation from all the tribes attended, to behold the glory of a setting sun, which left its lus...
1 Samuel 25:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DEATH OF SAMUEL ( 1 Samuel 25:1 ). 1 Samuel 25:1 And Samuel died. According to Josephus, Samuel had for eighteen years been contemporaneous with Saul's kingdom. If this...
1 Samuel 25:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abigail's Tact and Prudence
1 Samuel 25:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 14:10 ; 1 Kings 16:11 ; 1 Kings 21:21 ; 1 Samuel 14:44 ; 1 Samuel 20:13 ; 1 Samuel 20:16 ; 1 Samuel 25:34 ; 1 Samuel 3:17 ; 2 Kings 9:8 ; Ruth 1:17
1 Samuel 25:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Enemies of David — That is, unto David himself. But because it might seem ominous to curse himself, therefore instead of David, he mentions David's enemies. But is this the voice of David? Can he s...

1 Samuel 25:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 25:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 25:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 25:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 25:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 25:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 25:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 25:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 25:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 25:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 25:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 25:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 25:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes