1 Samuel 25:19

19 Y dijo a sus mozos: Id delante de mí; he aquí, yo os seguiré. Pero nada dijo a su marido Nabal.

1 Samuel 25:19 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:19

And she said to her servants, go on before me
With the present, the sight of which she wisely considered would in a great measure pacify David, and prepare him to hear patiently what she had to say to him:

behold, I come after you;
signifying it would not be long before she came up to them, and overtook them:

but she told not her husband Nabal;
neither the danger he and his family were in through his conduct, nor the preparations she had made to prevent it; knowing his perverse and obstinate disposition, that it would take up too much time to reason with him, and persuade him, and bring him into proper measures; and which may be observed to excuse the conduct of Abigail in doing what she did, and taking and disposing of her husband's gods, without his knowledge and leave; the case required haste, and it was done to preserve him and his family from imminent ruin; and besides, he might not be in a fit condition to be spoken to, being drunk with passion, or with wine, or both, see ( 1 Samuel 25:36 ) ; and no doubt she was directed by the Spirit of God to do what she did; and this being an extraordinary case, is not to be drawn into an example.

1 Samuel 25:19 In-Context

17 Ahora pues, reflexiona y mira lo que has de hacer, porque el mal ya está determinado contra nuestro señor y contra toda su casa, y él es un hombre tan indigno que nadie puede hablarle.

18 Entonces Abigail se dio prisa y tomó doscientos panes, dos odres de vino, cinco ovejas ya preparadas, cinco medidas de grano tostado, cien racimos de uvas pasas, y doscientas tortas de higos, y los puso sobre asnos.

19 Y dijo a sus mozos: Id delante de mí; he aquí, yo os seguiré. Pero nada dijo a su marido Nabal.

20 Y sucedió que cuando ella cabalgaba en su asno y descendía por la parte encubierta del monte, he aquí que David y sus hombres venían bajando hacia ella, y se encontró con ellos.

21 Y David había dicho: Ciertamente, en vano he guardado todo lo que este hombre tiene en el desierto, de modo que nada se perdió de todo lo suyo; y él me ha devuelto mal por bien.