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Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 25 of 1 Samuel. One of the servants informs Abigail of the danger caused by Nabal’s response. Abigail acts quickly to prevent a massacre and recognizes that David is destined to fight the Lord’s battles. Her intervention introduces a moral perspective that David had temporarily lost in his anger. Abigail’s decision is especially significant because it prevents David from taking personal revenge and shedding unnecessary blood. The future king is confronted with the need to distinguish justice from retaliation.
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Compare 1 Samuel 25:21 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 David aber hatte geredet: Wohlan, ich habe umsonst behütet alles, was dieser hat in der Wüste, daß nichts gefehlt hat an allem, was er hat; und er bezahlt mir Gutes mit Bösem.
Español · RVR1909 Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que éste tiene en el desierto, sin que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto es suyo; y él me ha vuelto mal por bien.
Español · NTBT David había dicho: «En vano protegí en el desierto todo lo que este hombre tiene, sin que le faltara nada de cuanto posee. Me ha devuelto mal por bien.
Français · LSG David avait dit: C'est bien en vain que j'ai gardé tout ce que cet homme a dans le désert, et que rien n'a été enlevé de tout ce qu'il possède; il m'a rendu le mal pour le bien.
Italiano · DIO1885 Or Davide avea detto: Certo indarno ho io guardato tutto ciò che costui avea nel deserto, talchè non gli è mancato nulla di tutto il suo; ed egli mi ha renduto male per bene.
Português · ARC E disse Davi: Na verdade que em vão tenho guardado tudo quanto este tem no deserto, e nada lhe faltou de tudo quanto tem, e ele me pagou mal por bem.
中文 · RCUV 大衛 曾說：「我在曠野為那人看守他一切所有的，以致他未失去任何一樣東西，實在是徒然了！他竟然向我以惡報善。
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