Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you. New Living Translation And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men. English Standard Version And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. Berean Standard Bible Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you. King James Bible And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. New King James Version And now this present which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. New American Standard Bible And now let this gift which your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord. NASB 1995 “Now let this gift which your maidservant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord. NASB 1977 “And now let this gift which your maidservant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord. Legacy Standard Bible So now let this gift which your servant-woman has brought to my lord be given to the young men who went about with my lord. Amplified Bible Now this gift, which your maidservant has brought my lord, let it be given to the young men who accompany and follow my lord. Christian Standard Bible Let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. Holman Christian Standard Bible Accept this gift your servant has brought to my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. American Standard Version And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord. English Revised Version And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord. GOD'S WORD® Translation Here is a gift I am bringing to you. May it be given to the young men who are in your service. Good News Translation Please, sir, accept this present I have brought you, and give it to your men. International Standard Version Now let this present that your servant has brought to your majesty be given to the young men who follow your majesty. Majority Standard Bible Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you. NET Bible Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord. New Heart English Bible Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. Webster's Bible Translation And now this blessing which thy handmaid hath brought to my lord, let it even be given to the young men that follow my lord. World English Bible Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now, this blessing which your maidservant has brought to my lord—it has been given to the young men who are going up and down at the feet of my lord. Young's Literal Translation 'And, now, this blessing which thy maid-servant hath brought to my lord -- it hath been given to the young men who are going up and down at the feet of my lord. Smith's Literal Translation And now this blessing which thy servant brought to my give it to the boys going at the feet of my lord. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWherefore receive this blessing, which thy handmaid hath brought to thee, my lord: and give it to the young men that follow thee, my lord. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, accept this blessing, which your handmaid has brought to you, my lord. And give it to the young men who follow you, my lord. New American Bible Accept this gift, then, which your maidservant has brought for my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. New Revised Standard Version And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd now this present which your handmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Now your MaidServant brought this blessing to my Lord. Give a blessing to the youths who walk at the foot of my Lord OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord. Brenton Septuagint Translation And now accept this token of goodwill, which thy servant has brought to my lord, and thou shalt give it to the servants that wait on my lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abigail Intercedes for Nabal…26Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal. 27Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you. 28Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.… Cross References Genesis 33:10-11 But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably. / Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted. 2 Kings 5:15-16 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.” / But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused. Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men. Proverbs 21:14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath. Genesis 32:20-21 You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.” / So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp. 2 Samuel 16:1-2 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” 2 Samuel 17:27-29 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. / They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, / honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.” 1 Kings 10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. 2 Chronicles 9:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind. Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 10:40-42 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. / Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 10:5-6 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. Luke 19:8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.” Acts 10:4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God. Treasury of Scripture And now this blessing which your handmaid has brought to my lord, let it even be given to the young men that follow my lord. blessing. 1 Samuel 30:26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; Genesis 33:11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. 2 Kings 5:15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. follow [heb] walk at the feet of 1 Samuel 25:42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. Judges 4:10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. 2 Samuel 16:2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. Jump to Previous Accompany Blessing Handmaid Maidservant Maid-Servant Master Offering Present Servant YoungJump to Next Accompany Blessing Handmaid Maidservant Maid-Servant Master Offering Present Servant Young1 Samuel 25 1. Samuel dies2. David in Paran sends to Nabal 10. Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him 14. Abigail understanding thereof 18. takes a present 23. and by her wisdom 32. pacifies David 36. Nabal hearing thereof, dies 39. David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives 44. Michal is given to Phalti Now let this gift The Hebrew word for "gift" here is "בְּרָכָה" (berakah), which can also mean "blessing." This indicates that the offering is not merely a material transaction but a gesture imbued with goodwill and divine favor. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gifts were often used to appease or honor someone, reflecting a deep-seated cultural practice of hospitality and reconciliation. Abigail's offering to David is a strategic and heartfelt attempt to avert disaster and bring peace. your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you Hebrew Nowוְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time {let} this הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, gift הַבְּרָכָ֣ה (hab·bə·rā·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity your servant שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ (šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant has brought הֵבִ֥יא (hê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to my lord לַֽאדֹנִ֑י (la·ḏō·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller be given וְנִתְּנָה֙ (wə·nit·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the young men לַנְּעָרִ֔ים (lan·nə·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer who follow הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים (ham·miṯ·hal·lə·ḵîm) Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk [you]. אֲדֹנִֽי׃ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller Links 1 Samuel 25:27 NIV1 Samuel 25:27 NLT 1 Samuel 25:27 ESV 1 Samuel 25:27 NASB 1 Samuel 25:27 KJV 1 Samuel 25:27 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 25:27 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 25:27 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 25:27 French Bible 1 Samuel 25:27 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 25:27 Now this present which your servant has (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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