Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For the Lord will make ... a sure house — Compare 1 Samuel 2:35, 2 Samuel 7:16, and 1 Kings 11:38. Abi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The trespass of thine handmaid. — Abigail again takes the wrong upon herself; she reminds David that the gracious act of forgiveness, of w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I pray you, forgive the trespass of your handmaid
The trespasses, as the Targum, either the sin of her husband, she …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…