1 Samuel 25:20
And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
1 Samuel 25:20 in other translations
| BSB | As Abigail came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming down toward her, and she met them. |
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| WEB | As she rode on her donkey, and came down hidden by the mountain, behold, David and his men came down toward her, and she met them. |
| ASV | And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them. |
| YLT | and it hath come to pass, she is riding on the ass and is coming down in the secret part of the hill-country, and lo, David and his men are coming down to meet her, and she meeteth them. |
| DARBY | And as she was riding on the ass, and coming down by the covert of the hill, behold, David and his men came down opposite to her; and she met them. |
| BBE | Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them. |
| Webster | And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and behold, David and his men came down over against her; and she met them. |
What does 1 Samuel 25:20 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:18-31
By a present Abigail atoned for Nabal's denial of David's request. Her behaviour was very submissive. Yielding pacifies great offences. She puts herself in the place of a penitent, and of a petitioner. She could not excuse her husband's conduct. She depends not upon her own reasonings, but on God's grace, to soften David, and expects that grace would work powerfully. She says that it was below him to take vengeance…
1 Samuel 25:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 25:20
- 2 Kings 4:24
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ki 4:24
she came down.David was coming down mount Paran; Abigail was coming down from Carmel.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- 1 Samuel 25:19
And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
- 1 Samuel 25:20
And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
- 1 Samuel 25:21
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
1 Samuel 25:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sentándose sobre un asno descendió por una parte secreta del monte, y he aquí David y los suyos que venían frente á ella, y ella les fué al encuentro. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme elle descendait, montée sur son âne, à couvert de la montagne, voici, David et ses hommes descendaient au-devant d’elle; et elle les rencontra. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als sie auf dem Esel ritt und an einer durch den Berg verdeckten Stelle herabkam, siehe, da kamen David und seine Männer herab, ihr entgegen; und sie stieß auf sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum ergo ascendisset asinum, et descenderet ad radices montis, David et viri ejus descendebant in occursum ejus: quibus et illa occurrit. |