1 Samuel 25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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.
1 Samuel 25:2

man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
possessions were: or, business [was].
1 Samuel 25:3

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".
1 Samuel 25:6

him that liveth. the bon vivant.
1 Samuel 25:8

servants. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "servant".
1 Samuel 25:11

water. Septuagint reads "wine".
men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
1 Samuel 25:13

stuff. baggage.
1 Samuel 25:14

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
railed on them. flew at them, or stormed at them.
1 Samuel 25:17

evil. Hebrew. ra'a`. App-44.
1 Samuel 25:18

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6), emphasising Abigail's thought and care, as well as rapidity. measures. See App-51.
1 Samuel 25:22

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
any, &c.. any male.
1 Samuel 25:24

iniquity. Hebrew. avah. App-44.
1 Samuel 25:26

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.
1 Samuel 25:27

blessing. present.
brought. Verb is masculine; and is so when women act in masculine way, and feminine when men act in feminine way.
1 Samuel 25:28

trespass. Hebrew. pasha`. App-44.
1 Samuel 25:29

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.
1 Samuel 25:31

shed blood causeless. shed innocent blood. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Adverb). App-6.
avenged. saved.
1 Samuel 25:33

advice. good taste.
1 Samuel 25:35

accepted thy person. uplifted thy face.
1 Samuel 25:36

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
feast. banquet or drinking feast. Compare 2 Samuel 13:28.
1 Samuel 25:37

heart died. Figure of speech Hyperbole. App-6.
1 Samuel 25:39

wickedness. Hebrew. ra. a`. App-44.
1 Samuel 25:41

wash the feet, &c. This was and is the most menial service.
1 Samuel 25:42

went. See note on "brought", 1 Samuel 25:27.
1 Samuel 25:44

Michal. Compare 2 Samuel 3:14; 2 Samuel 3:15,