1 Samuel 25

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OF Paran] Which was in Idumea, on the south side of Judah.

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Maon] A City of Judah, as Carel also was, neare to this southerly frontier: see Joshua, chap. 15 verse 55.

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In a good day] In a day of mirth and feasting; upon which occasions, all men are likely enclined to liberality Whatsoever commeth] What thou wilt, whatsoever thou shalt willingly doe.

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And ceased] They shewed themselves neither importunate, nor insolent, but quietly wayted for his answer. Others have it, they rested themselves from the wearinesse of the journey; which might aggravate Nabals incivility in causing them to stay, and then send them away empty.

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There be many] I know David but for a runne-away, and disloyall servant, and I have no no reason to favour him, for feare lst the number of such, of which there are two many already, should encrease.

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Doe God] a turning of the execration of the oath. See Rth 1:17 Any that] any male. Others, not so much as a dog. A manner of speech amongst the Hebrewes, signifying a generall extermination.

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Let this] wreake thy wrath upon me, without going any further. But before thou doe any violent act, heare what I will say to thee.

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Nbal is his name] that is to say, foolish, a man of nought.

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Hath with holden thee] This good thought of comming to meet thee, to appease thee, and doe that which Nabal had inhumanely refused to doe, is come to me from God Of avenging] Revenging thine one injury Be as Nabal] Beastly, and vile persons, unworthy thine anger, out of Gods grace and the love of men.

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Forgive] For my sake forgive Nabal: from whom (he being my husband) I have nothing severall For the Lord] Seeing the Lord hath made thee such excellent promises, and that thou hast hitherto shewed thy selfe worthy of them, through an innocent life; oh, doe not staine thy vertues by an act of cruelty: and trouble not thy future happinesse by a remorse and sorrow for having proceeded too far therein.

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Shall be bound] Thy person shall be preeiously preserved alive As out of] See Jeremiah 10:18.

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No griefe] The Italian, No Stumbling] it will be no blemish to thy vertues, no disturbance to thy happinesse, nor no remorse, to thy conscience Remember] Thou wilt be glad that I have kept thee from this outrage.

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Like the feast] According to the custome upon such occasions. Genesis 38:12. 2 Samuel 13:23.

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Dyed] with extreame feare, to which was also joyned some divine or supernaturall kinde of weakning.

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But Saul] Or now Saul had given, &c Phalti] called also Phaltiel, 2 Samuel 3:15.