1 Samuel 25:30

30 "And when the LORD does for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and ¹appoints you ruler over Israel,

1 Samuel 25:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:30

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my
lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee,
&c.] Performed his promise, especially with respect to his kingdom, as follows:

and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;
that is, actually raised him to be, and settled him as king upon the throne of Israel; for he was both appointed and anointed already; and this Abigail knew, and was now well known in Israel, and the common talk of the people.

1 Samuel 25:30 In-Context

28 "Please forgive the transgression of your maidservant; for the LORD will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the LORD , and evil will not be found in you all your days.

29 "Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the LORD your God; but the lives of your enemies He will sling out as from the hollow of a sling.

30 "And when the LORD does for my lord according to all the good that He has spoken concerning you, and appoints you ruler over Israel,

31 this will not cause grief or a troubled heart to my lord , both by having shed blood without cause and by my lord having avenged himself. When the LORD deals well with my lord , then remember your maidservant."

32 Then David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me,

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 13:14