Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel 25:1 ^! Samuel dyeth.

1 Samuel 25:1 ^a That is, among his owne kinred.

1 Samuel 25:2 ^b Maou and Carmel were cities in the tribe of Judah. Carmel the mounteine was in Galile.

1 Samuel 25:3 ^! Nabal & Abigail.

1 Samuel 25:5 ^/ Ebr. of peace.

1 Samuel 25:6 ^/ Ebr. for life.

1 Samuel 25:6 ^c Some read, so maiest thou liue in prosperitie the next yere bothe thou, &c.

1 Samuel 25:8 ^d Whatsoeuer you hast ready for vs.

1 Samuel 25:10 ^e Thus the couetous wretches, in stede of releuing the necessitie of Gods children, vse to reuile their personnes and condemne their cause.

1 Samuel 25:13 ^/ Ebr. vessel.

1 Samuel 25:14 ^/ Ebr. droue them away.

1 Samuel 25:15 ^f When we kept our shepe in the wildernes of Parian.

1 Samuel 25:17 ^/ Ebr is accomplished.

1 Samuel 25:18 ^/ Or, clusters.

1 Samuel 25:18 ^/ Ebr bread.

1 Samuel 25:19 ^g Because she knewe his crooked nature that he wolde rather haue perished, then consented to her enterprise.

1 Samuel 25:22 ^h Meaning by this prouerbe, that he wolde destroye bothe smale & great.

1 Samuel 25:24 ^/ Ebr. ???

1 Samuel 25:25 ^/ ???

1 Samuel 25:26 ⁱ That is, that thou shuldest not be reuenged of thine enemie.

1 Samuel 25:27 ^/ Ebr. walke on the feete.

1 Samuel 25:27 ^/ Or, present.

1 Samuel 25:28 ^k Confirme his kingdome to his posteritie.

1 Samuel 25:28 ^/ Ebr from thy daies.

1 Samuel 25:29 ^m God shal preseue thee long in his seruice and destroye thine enemies.

1 Samuel 25:29 ^l To wit, Saul.

1 Samuel 25:31 ⁿ That he hathe not auenged him selfe, which things wolde haue tormented his conscience.

1 Samuel 25:33 ^o Read vers. 26

1 Samuel 25:34 ^p He attributeth it to the Lords mercie, & not to him self that he was staied.

1 Samuel 25:35 ^/ Ebr. receiued thy face.

1 Samuel 25:36 ^q For he had no raison to consider, or giue thankes for this great benefite of deliuerance.

1 Samuel 25:37 ^r For feare of the great danger.

1 Samuel 25:38 ^! The Lord killeth Nabal.

1 Samuel 25:39 ^/ Or reuenged.

1 Samuel 25:39 ^s For he had experience of her great godlines, wisdome & humilitie.

1 Samuel 25:42 ^/ Ebr went at her fete.

1 Samuel 25:43 ^! Abigail & Ahinoam Dauids wiues.

1 Samuel 25:44 ^t Which was a place bordering on the countrey of the Moabites.

1 Samuel 25:44 ^! Michal is giuen to Phalti.