²⁶ And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.

^22 (A)God do so to the enemies of David^[a] and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”

³² And David said to Abigail, ^(A)“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! ³³ Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, ^(B)who have kept me this day from bloodguilt ^(C)and from working salvation with my own hand! ³⁴ For as surely ^(D)as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, ^(E)who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there had not been left to Nabal so much as one male.”