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 ¹  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! ²  The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” ³  Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.

¹ tn Cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV “bundle”; NLT “treasure pouch.”

² tn Heb “who has argued the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal.”

³ tn Heb “his servant he has held back from evil, and the evil of Nabal the Lord has turned back on his head.”