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In vain — that is, under a false expectation.

Now David had said. —This verse and the following (verse 22) must be understood as a kind of parenthesis in the narrative. They express wh…

Now David had said
When the messengers returned and told him how they had been used by Nabal; or he "said" F3…

By a gift, Abigail atoned for Nabal's denial of David's request. Her behaviour was very submissive. Yielding pacifies great offences. She puts hers…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes