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King James Bible - 1 Samuel 25:33

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 25:33

y bendito sea tu razonamiento, y bendita seas tú, que me has estorbado hoy el ir a derramar sangre, y a vengarme por mi propia mano;

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 33. And blessed [be] thy advice , etc.] Thanks be to God, and to thee for it, being wise, good, and seasonable; or “thy taste” f509 , thy good sense, knowledge, as the Targum, discretion, prudence, and understanding: and blessed [be] thou which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood ; he came out with a full resolution to shed the blood of Nabal, and of all the males in his house, but was stopped by Abigail; who by her arguments so prevailed upon him as to cause him to desist from his design, and thankful he was to God for it; for though he had vowed he would destroy Nabal and his family, yet being a rash sinful vow, he saw it was better to break it than to keep it: and from avenging myself with mine own hand ; which to do would have been sinful, vengeance only belonging to God; and now he leaves it to him, and is very thankful that he was prevented doing it himself.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 32-39 - David gives God thanks for sending him this happy check in a sinfu way. Whoever meet us with counsel, direction, comfort, caution, or seasonable reproof, we must see God sending them. We ought to be very thankful for those happy providences which are the means of keeping u from sinning. Most people think it enough, if they take reproo patiently; but few will take it thankfully, and commend those who giv it, and accept it as a favour. The nearer we are to committing sin, the greater is the mercy of a seasonable restraint. Sinners are often mos secure when most in danger. He was very drunk. A sign he was Nabal, fool, that could not use plenty without abusing it; who could not be pleasant with his friends without making a beast of himself. There is not a surer sign that a man has but little wisdom, nor a surer way to destroy the little he has, than drinking to excess. Next morning, ho he is changed! His heart overnight merry with wine, next morning heav as a stone; so deceitful are carnal pleasures, so soon passes the laughter of the fool; the end of that mirth is heaviness. Drunkards ar sad, when they reflect upon their own folly. About ten days after, the Lord smote Nabal, that he died. David blessed God that he had been kep from killing Nabal. Worldly sorrow, mortified pride, and an affrighte conscience, sometimes end the joys of the sensualist, and separate the covetous man from his wealth; but, whatever the weapon, the Lord smite men with death when it pleases him.

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Original Hebrew

וברוך 1288 טעמך 2940 וברוכה 1288 את 859 אשׁר 834 כלתני 3607 היום 3117 הזה 2088 מבוא 935 בדמים 1818 והשׁע 3467 ידי׃ 3027