21. David had been thinking, “Why did I ever protect that fellow's property out here in the wilderness? Not a thing that belonged to him was stolen, and this is how he pays me back for the help I gave him!
22. May God strike me dead if I don't kill every last one of those men before morning!”
23. When Abigail saw David, she quickly dismounted and threw herself on the ground
24. at David's feet, and said to him, “Please, sir, listen to me! Let me take the blame.
25. Please, don't pay any attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing! He is exactly what his name means — a fool! I wasn't there when your servants arrived, sir.
26. It is the Lord who has kept you from taking revenge and killing your enemies. And now I swear to you by the living Lord that your enemies and all who want to harm you will be punished like Nabal.
27. Please, sir, accept this present I have brought you, and give it to your men.
28. Please forgive me, sir, for any wrong I have done. The Lord will make you king, and your descendants also, because you are fighting his battles; and you will not do anything evil as long as you live.