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Though men be risen up to pursue you, and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with Yahweh your God; and the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.
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God's Precious Care
Commentators explain that Abigail's phrase "bound in the bundle of life" uses the everyday image of tying up precious valuables in a bag for safekeeping. It's a powerful metaphor for how God securely protects and values the lives of His people. In contrast, his enemies will be forcefully discarded, like a stone from a sling—an image David would have understood well.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Theologian
In the bundle - This refers to “the bag,” in which anything precious or important to be preserved was put, and the bag was then tied up ().<…
19th Century
Bishop
A man is risen. —She refers here, of course, to Saul, but with exquisite courtesy and true loyalty refrains from mentioning in con…
17th Century
Pastor
Yet a man is risen to pursue you, and to seek your soul His life, to take it away, meaning Saul, whom she chose not …
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Minister
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…