1 Samuel 25:32
What does 1 Samuel 25:32 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me today:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David saith to Abigail, `Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath sent thee this day to meet me,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy speech:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, theGod of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me.
Context
v.31that this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself. And when Jehovah shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.
v.32This passage
v.33and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:68
Blessedbethe Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
- Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.
- 2 Corinthians 8:16
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
- Psalms 72:18
Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:
- Psalms 41:12
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
- Ezra 7:27
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;
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