1 Samuel 25:19

19 les dijo a los criados: «Adelántense, que yo los sigo». Pero a Nabal, su esposo, no le dijo nada de esto.

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 Piense usted bien lo que debe hacer, pues la ruina está por caer sobre nuestro amo y sobre toda su familia. Tiene tan mal genio que ni hablar se puede con él».

18 Sin perder tiempo, Abigaíl reunió doscientos panes, dos odres de vino, cinco ovejas asadas, treinta y cinco litros de trigo tostado, cien tortas de uvas pasas y doscientas tortas de higos. Después de cargarlo todo sobre unos asnos,

19 les dijo a los criados: «Adelántense, que yo los sigo». Pero a Nabal, su esposo, no le dijo nada de esto.

20 Montada en un asno, Abigaíl bajaba por la ladera del monte cuando vio que David y sus hombres venían en dirección opuesta, de manera que se encontraron.

21 David recién había comentado: «De balde estuve protegiendo en el desierto las propiedades de ese tipo, para que no perdiera nada. Ahora resulta que me paga mal por el bien que le hice.