- Bible
- 1 Samuel
- Chapter 25
- Verse 27
1 Samuel 25:27
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.
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Commentary
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And now this blessing, which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord,.... The present, consisting of the things mentioned in Sa1 25:18; which came as a blessing from God, and with good will from her:…
We have here an account of Abigail's prudent management for the preserving of her husband and family from the destruction that was just coming upon them; and we find that she did her part admirably…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
this blessing So a complimentary present is styled in ch. 1Sa 30:26. Cp. Gen 33:11; 2Co 9:5 (εὐλογία, as here in the Sept.).
unto the young men She does not presume to offer it for David's own use.
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