That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 25 of 1 Samuel. Abigail meets David, bows before him, and asks him not to act out of revenge. She recognizes his future reign and affirms that the Lord is establishing a secure house for David. David accepts the correction and blesses God for sending Abigail to stop him. The scene shows that even David, God’s chosen one, needs correction. Divine providence works through a wise woman who prevents the future king from bearing unnecessary guilt.
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so wird's dem Herzen meines Herrn nicht ein Anstoß noch Ärgernis sein, daß du Blut vergossen ohne Ursache und dir selber geholfen; so wird der HERR meinem Herrn wohltun und wirst an deine Magd gedenken.
Entonces, señor mío, no te será esto en tropiezo y turbación de corazón, el que hayas derramado sangre sin causa, o que mi señor se haya vengado por sí mismo. Guárdese pues mi señor, y cuando Jehová hiciere bien a mi señor, acuérdate de tu sierva.
mi señor no tendrá esta causa de angustia ni remordimiento: haber derramado sangre sin motivo o haberse vengado por sí mismo. Cuando Jehová haga bien a mi señor, acuérdate de tu sierva».
mon seigneur n'aura ni remords ni souffrance de coeur pour avoir répandu le sang inutilement et pour s'être vengé lui-même. Et lorsque l'Eternel aura fait du bien à mon seigneur, souviens-toi de ta servante.
allora il mio signore non avrà questo intoppo, nè questo sturbo d’animo, di avere sparso il sangue senza cagione, e di aversi fatto ragione da sè stesso; e quando il Signore avrà fatto del bene al mio signore, tu ti ricorderai della tua servente
Então, meu SENHOR, não te será por tropeço, nem por pesar no coração, o sangue que sem causa derramaste, nem tampouco por ter se vingado o meu SENHOR a si mesmo; e quando o SENHOR fizer bem a meu senhor, lembra-te então da tua serva.
我主就不至於因為親手報仇,流了無辜人的血,而心裏不安,良心有虧了。耶和華賜福給我主的時候,求你記得你的使女。」
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