The passage should be rendered as follows: And now my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, it is the Lord that h…

Seeing the Lord hath withholden. —This passage, as the Speaker’s Commentary rightly observes, “since the oath affirmed no…

Now therefore, my lord, [as] the Lord lives, and [as] your
soul lives
Which is an oat…

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…