1 Samuel 25:39

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When David heard Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who defended me against the insults of Nabal and kept me from doing wrong. The Lord has turned Nabal’s own wickedness back on him.” Then David sent men ⌞on his behalf⌟ to propose marriage to Abigail.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:16

while David said, “You are responsible for spilling your own blood. You testified against yourself when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed king.’ ”

1 Kings 2:44

Shimei, you know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. The Lord is going to pay you back for the evil you have done.

Esther 7:10

So servants hung Haman’s ⌞dead body⌟ on the very pole he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king got over his raging anger.

Esther 9:25

But when this came to the king’s attention, he ordered, in the well-known letter, that the evil plan Haman had plotted against the Jews should turn back on his own head. As a result, they hung Haman and his sons on poles.

Psalm 7:16

His mischief lands back on his own head. His violence comes down on top of him.

Psalm 9:5

You condemned nations. You destroyed wicked people. You wiped out their names forever and ever.

Proverbs 18:22

Whoever finds a wife finds something good and has obtained favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 19:14

Home and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 22:23

because the Lord will plead their case and will take the lives of those who rob them.

Proverbs 31:10

“Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels.

Proverbs 31:30

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates, ⌞but⌟ a woman who has the fear of the Lord should be praised.

Song of Solomon 8:8

We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she becomes engaged?

Micah 7:9

I have sinned against the Lord. So I will endure his fury until he takes up my cause and wins my case. He will bring me into the light, and I will see his victory.

2 Corinthians 13:7

We pray to God that you won’t do anything wrong. It’s not that we want to prove that we’ve passed the test. Rather, we want you to do whatever is right, even if we seem to have failed.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May the God who gives peace make you holy in every way. May he keep your whole being—spirit, soul, and body—blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will rescue me from all harm and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen.

Judges 5:2

Praise the Lord! Men in Israel vowed to fight, and people volunteered for service.

1 Samuel 24:15

So the Lord must be the judge. He will decide between you and me. He will watch and take my side in ⌞this⌟ matter and set me free from you.”

1 Samuel 25:26

“The Lord has kept you from spilling innocent blood and from getting a victory by your own efforts. Now, sir, I solemnly swear, as the Lord and you live, may your enemies and those who are trying to harm you end up like Nabal.

1 Samuel 25:32

David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me.

1 Samuel 25:34

But I solemnly swear—as the Lord God of Israel, who has kept me from harming you, lives—if you hadn’t come to meet me quickly, Nabal certainly wouldn’t have had one of his men left at dawn.”

1 Samuel 25:40

When David’s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they told her, “David has sent us to you so that we can take you to him to be his wife.”

1 Samuel 26:10

I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives,” David added, “the Lord will strike him. Either his time will come when he’ll die ⌞naturally⌟, or he’ll go into battle and be swept away.