1 Samuel 25:29

25:29 When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!

1 Samuel 25:39

25:39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.


tn Cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV “bundle”; NLT “treasure pouch.”

tn Heb “who has argued the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal.”

tn Heb “his servant he has held back from evil, and the evil of Nabal the Lord has turned back on his head.”