NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And when DavidDavid (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. heard shama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) that Nabal Nabal (naw-bawl') dolt; Nabal, an Israelite -- Nabal. was dead muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill he said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Blessed barak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) be the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. that hath pleaded riyb (reeb) to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend the cause riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. of my reproach cherpah (kher-paw') contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. from the hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of Nabal Nabal (naw-bawl') dolt; Nabal, an Israelite -- Nabal. and hath kept chasak (khaw-sak') assuage, darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold. his servant `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. from evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). for the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. hath returned shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively the wickedness ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). of Nabal Nabal (naw-bawl') dolt; Nabal, an Israelite -- Nabal. upon his own head ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) And David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. sent shalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) and communed dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue with Abigail 'Abiygayil (ab-ee-gah'-yil) father (i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses -- Abigal. to take laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) her to him to wife 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal and has kept back His servant from evil. The LORD has also returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head." Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, "Praise the LORD who championed my cause against Nabal's insults and restrained His servant from doing evil. The LORD brought Nabal's evil deeds back on his own head." Then David sent messengers to speak to Abigail about marrying him. International Standard Version When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Blessed be the LORD who has judged the dispute over my insult at the hand of Nabal, and has held back his servant from evil. The LORD has repaid Nabal's wickedness." Then David sent word to Abigail that he would take her as his wife. NET Bible 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! The LORD has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil: for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and talked with Abigail, to take her to be his wife. 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