Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel 25:1

LAMENTED. As for. second Moses. Compare Jeremiah 15:1. IN. by, or near. DOWN. Topography here is most exact. It is. continuous descent to the _Negeb_ for more than. day's journey.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:2

MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. POSSESSIONS WERE: or, business [was].... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:3

THE MAN. Note the introversion of the four lines of this verse:. Nabal.:. Abigail,:. Abigail.:. Nabal.: Nabal. foolish.: OF THE HOUSE OF CALEB. a Calebite. But Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic have translated the word "cynical".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:6

HIM THAT LIVETH. the _bon vivant._... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:8

SERVANTS. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "servant".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:11

WATER. Septuagint reads "wine". MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:13

STUFF. baggage.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:14

BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. RAILED ON THEM. flew at them, or stormed at them.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:17

EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a`._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:18

AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), emphasising Abigail's thought and care, as well as rapidity. measures. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:22

GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. ANY, &c.. any male.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:24

INIQUITY. Hebrew. _avah._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:26

THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. COMING TO SHED BLOOD. wading in blood (as we say). Compare 1 Samuel 25:26. AVENGING. saving.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:27

BLESSING. present. BROUGHT. Verb is masculine; and is so when women act in masculine way, and feminine when men act in feminine way.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:28

TRESPASS. Hebrew. _pasha`._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 25:29

MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. BUNDLE OF LIFE. bag (as in 1 Samuel 17:40; 1 Samuel 17:49) of the living. SLING OUT: i.e. like the stones in David's sling.... [ Continue Reading ]