1 Samuel 25:27

Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Abigail speaks to David on behalf of her household after Nabal's death, offering provisions to his troops. She addresses him as "my lord" during a moment of political tension and potential violence.

The words — The Hebrew term בְּרָכָה (be.ra.Khah) literally means "blessing," here functioning as a polite designation for the material gift. The verb נִתּוּנָה (ni.tu.Nah) is a passive form meaning "it will be given," directing the offering toward David's retinue.

The thread — This gesture of presenting provisions to a military leader echoes the gift exchanges recorded in Genesis 33:11 and 2 Kings 5:15. The motif also appears in 1 Samuel 30:26, where David distributes plunder to Judah's elders.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize how material offerings function as diplomatic tools to de-escalate conflict. It demands attention to the practical mechanisms of favor and survival in ancient leadership dynamics.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַתָּה֙ve./'a.Tahand/ now הַבְּרָכָ֣הha./be.ra.Khahthe/ blessing הַזֹּ֔אתha./Zot<the>/ this אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-which הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he has brought שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖shif.cha.te./Khamaidservant/ your לַֽאדֹנִ֑יla./do.N/ito/ lord/ my וְנִתְּנָה֙ve./ni.te.Nahand/ it will be given לַנְּעָרִ֔יםla./ne.'a.Rimto the/ young men הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖יםha./mit.ha.le.Khimwho/ go about בְּרַגְלֵ֥יbe./rag.Leiat/ [the] feet of אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.N/ilord/ my

King James Version

And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

Cross-references

Genesis 33:11 Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
1 Samuel 30:26 When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
2 Kings 5:15 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
Judges 4:10 where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
1 Samuel 25:42 So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
2 Samuel 16:2 “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.