1 SAMUEL 25:31 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.”
'Then it shall be no cause of grief to you, or offense of heart to my lord, that you have shed blood without cause or that my lord has saved himself. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant' — Abigail frames David's restraint as an investment in his future kingship. She appeals to his honor as one destined for the throne: a king's glory is measured not by vengeful bloodshed, but by merciful restraint and covenant faithfulness.
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