--- title: "Bullinger" description: "lamented . As for a second Moses. Compare Jeremiah 15:1 . in = by, or near. down . Topography here is most exact. It is a continuous descent to the Ne" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-samuel/25" --- **lamented** . As for a second Moses. Compare [Jeremiah 15:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/1) . **in** = by, or near. **down** . Topography here is most exact. It is a continuous descent to the *Negeb* for more than a day's journey. **man** . Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 . **possessions were** : or, business [was]. **the man** . Note the introversion of the four lines of this verse: x Nabal.: y Abigail,: y Abigail.: x Nabal.: Nabal = foolish.: **of the house of Caleb** = a Calebite. But Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic have translated the word "cynical". **him that liveth** = the *bon vivant.* **servants** . Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "servant". **water** . Septuagint reads "wine". **men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **stuff** = baggage. **Behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **railed on them** = flew at them, or stormed at them. **evil** . Hebrew. *ra'a`.* App-44 . **and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ), emphasising Abigail's thought and care, as well as rapidity. measures. See App-51 . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 . **any** , &c. = any male. **iniquity** . Hebrew ' *avah.* App-44 . **the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **soul** . Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **coming to shed blood** = wading in blood (as we say). Compare [1 Samuel 25:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/26) . **avenging** = saving. **blessing** = present. **brought** . Verb is masculine; and is so when women act in masculine way, and feminine when men act in feminine way. **trespass** . Hebrew. *pasha`.* App-44 . **man.** Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 . **bundle of life** = bag (as in [1 Samuel 17:40](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/40) , [1 Samuel 17:49](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/49) ) of the living. **sling out** : i.e. like the stones in David's sling. **shed blood causeless** = shed innocent blood. Figure of speech *Antimereia* (of Adverb). App-6 . **avenged** = saved. **advice** = good taste. **accepted thy person** = uplifted thy face. **behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **feast** = banquet or drinking feast. Compare [2 Samuel 13:28](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/28) . **heart died** . Figure of speech *Hyperbole.* App-6 . **wickedness** . Hebrew. *ra* ` *a`.* App-44 . **wash the feet** , &c. This was and is the most menial service. **went** . See note on "brought", [1 Samuel 25:27](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/27) . **Michal** . 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