31. Then you won’t feel guilty. You won’t have problems about killing innocent people and punishing them yourself. Please remember me when the Lord brings you success.”
32. David answered Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He sent you to meet me.
33. May you be blessed for your wisdom. You have kept me from killing or punishing people today.
34. As surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, he has kept me from hurting you. If you hadn’t come quickly to meet me, no one belonging to Nabal would have lived until tomorrow.”
35. Then David accepted Abigail’s gifts. He told her, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words, and I will do what you have asked.”
36. When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was in the house. He was eating like a king. He was very drunk and in a good mood. So she told him nothing until the next morning.
37. In the morning he was not drunk. Then his wife told him everything. His heart failed him, and he became like a stone.
38. About ten days later the Lord struck Nabal and caused him to die.
39. When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord! Nabal insulted me, but the Lord has supported me! He has kept me from doing wrong. And the Lord caused Nabal to die because he did wrong.”Then David sent a message to Abigail. He asked her to become his wife.