The Meaning of 1 Samuel 25:20 Explained

1 Samuel 25:20

KJV: And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

YLT: and it hath come to pass, she is riding on the ass and is coming down in the secret part of the hill-country, and lo, David and his men are coming down to meet her, and she meeteth them.

Darby: And as she was riding on the ass, and coming down by the covert of the hill, behold, David and his men came down opposite to her; and she met them.

ASV: And it was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that, behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 25:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it was [so, as] she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

What does 1 Samuel 25:20 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 25:18-31 - A Wise Woman's Plea

What a contrast between the sordid Nabal and his beautiful wife-as lovely in disposition as in face! What a terrible trial for such a woman to be united with a man of whom his servant did not hesitate to speak to his wife in the words of 1 Samuel 25:17! With what admirable tact did Abigail treat the whole situation! She did not talk to her husband while he was drunk; she took the matter in hand without a moment's delay and marshaled her arguments with commendable sagacity.

It is a blessed partnership when husband and wife are so united that they are animated by a common purpose; but where this is not the case, let not the evil disposition of the one hinder the devotion and grace of the other. In the home-life, as in redemption, where sin abounds, grace should much more abound, that where the former reigns unto death, the latter may reign in life, Romans 5:21. Never let the difficulties of your home lead you to abdicate your throne. Do not step down to the level of your circumstances, but lift these to your own high calling in Jesus Christ. "Be not conformed,"¦ be transformed," Romans 12:1-2. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 25

¹ Samuel dies
² David in Paran sends to Nabal
¹⁰ Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him
¹⁴ Abigail understanding thereof
¹⁸ takes a present
²³ and by her wisdom
³² pacifies David
³⁶ Nabal hearing thereof, dies
³⁹ David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives
⁴⁴ Michal is given to Phalti

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 25:20 mean?

So it was [as] she rode on the donkey that she went down under cover of the hill and there David and his men were coming down toward her and she met them

וְהָיָ֞ה הִ֣יא ׀ רֹכֶ֣בֶת עַֽל־ הַחֲמ֗וֹר וְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ בְּסֵ֣תֶר הָהָ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה דָוִד֙ וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו יֹרְדִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ אֹתָֽם

וְהָיָ֞ה	So it was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הִ֣יא ׀	[as] she
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
רֹכֶ֣בֶת	rode
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular Root: רָכַב Sense: to mount and ride, ride.
הַחֲמ֗וֹר	the donkey
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֲמֹור Sense: (he)ass.
וְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙	that she went down
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
בְּסֵ֣תֶר	under cover
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סֵתֶר Sense: covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy.
הָהָ֔ר	of the hill
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
וְהִנֵּ֤ה	and there
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
דָוִד֙	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו	and his men
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
יֹרְדִ֖ים	were coming down
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ	toward her
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person feminine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to encounter, befall, meet.
וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ	and she met
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: פָּגַשׁ Sense: to meet, join, encounter.

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