1 Samuel 25:22 Parallel Translations

May God punish me if I leave even one of his men alive in the morning." (GOD'S WORD®)

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

ASV:

God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.

BBE:

May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.

DBY:

So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.

ERV:

God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man child.

JPS:

God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one male.'--

WBS:

So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any male person.)

WEB:

God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall. "

YLT:

thus doth God do to the enemies of David, and thus He doth add, if I leave of all that he hath till the light of the morning -- of those sitting on the wall.'

1 Samuel 25:22 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 3:17 He said, "What is the word that He spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the words that He spoke to you."

1 Samuel 20:13 "If it please my father to do you harm, may the LORD do so to Jonathan and more also, if I do not make it known to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And may the LORD be with you as He has been with my father.

1 Kings 14:10 therefore behold, I am bringing calamity on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every male person, both bond and free in Israel, and I will make a clean sweep of the house of Jeroboam, as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

25:22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that [pertain] to him by the morning light any that {h} pisseth against the wall.
(h) Meaning by this proverb that he would destroy both small and great.

WES:

25:22 Enemies of David - That is, unto David himself. But because it might seem ominous to curse himself, therefore instead of David, he mentions David's enemies. But is this the voice of David? Can he speak so unadvisedly with his lips? Has he been so long in the school of affliction, and learned no more patience therein? Lord, what is man? And what need have we to pray, lead us not into temptation.

MHC:

25:18-31 By a present Abigail atoned for Nabal's denial of David's request. Her behaviour was very submissive. Yielding pacifies great offences. She puts herself in the place of a penitent, and of a petitioner. She could not excuse her husband's conduct. She depends not upon her own reasonings, but on God's grace, to soften David, and expects that grace would work powerfully. She says that it was below him to take vengeance on so weak and despicable an enemy as Nabal, who, as he would do him no kindness, so he could do him no hurt. She foretells the glorious end of David's present troubles. God will preserve thy life; therefore it becomes not thee unjustly and unnecessarily to take away the lives of any, especially of the people of thy God and Saviour. Abigail keeps this argument for the last, as very powerful with so good a man; that the less he indulged his passion, the more he consulted his peace and the repose of his own conscience. Many have done that in a heat, which they have a thousand times wished undone again. The sweetness of revenge is soon turned into bitterness. When tempted to sin, we should consider how it will appear when we think upon it afterwards.

CONC:

Add Alive Belong Belongs David Enemies God's Leave Male Man-child Morning Pertain Pisseth Punishment Severely Sitting Thus Till Urinates Wall

Add Alive Belong Belongs David Deal Enemies Leave Male Man-Child Morning Pertain Pisseth Punishment Severely Sitting Urinates Wall

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