1 Samuel 25:39
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 25
“And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.”1 Samuel 25:39
What Does 1 Samuel 25:39 Mean?
1 Samuel 25:39 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 25, verse 39 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 25:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 4:18“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”Psalms 19:13“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.”Proverbs 22:23“For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.”1 Samuel 25:26“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.”1 Samuel 25:34“For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.”1 Kings 2:44“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”1 Samuel 24:15“The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.”1 Samuel 25:32“And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:”Psalms 7:16“His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”Psalms 119:22“Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.”Isaiah 51:22“Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:”Genesis 24:27“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.”Judges 5:2“Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.”2 Samuel 3:28“And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:”2 Samuel 22:47“The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.”2 Samuel 22:48“It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,”1 Chronicles 3:1“Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:”Esther 7:10“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.”Psalms 5:10“Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.”Psalms 58:10“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.”
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