Study it in the app“For indeed, as YHWH lives, the Elohim of Israel, who has kept me back from harming you, if you had not hurried and come to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal, by the light of morning, so much as one who urinates against a wall.””
For indeed,וְאוּלָםas YHWH lives,חַי יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרhas kept me backמְנָעַנִיfrom harmingמֵהָרַעyou,אֹתָךְifכִּי לוּלֵיyou had not hurriedמִהַרְתְּand comeוַתָּבֹאתto meet me,לִקְרָאתִיsurelyכִּי אִםthere would not have been leftנוֹתַרto Nabal,לְנָבָלbyעַדthe lightאוֹרof morning,הַבֹּקֶרso much as one who urinatesמַשְׁתִּיןagainst a wall.”בְּקִיר
but, however
But, however; yet, on the contrary.
Where else “ulam” appearsas lives
The oath formula: "as YHWH lives", calling him to witness.
Where else “chay” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearswithhold
Withhold, refuse, hold back.
Where else “menaa” appearsdo evil
To harm someone; evildoers.
Where else “hara” appearsif not, unless
If not, unless, were it not that.
Where else “lule” appearshurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “mihart” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “tavot” appearsmeet
To go out toward someone who is coming, to meet him on the way.
Where else “kerati” appearsbe left
For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.
Where else “notar” appearsNabal
Nabal, a rich man of Maon, husband of Abigail, who scorned David (1 Samuel 25). His name sounds the same as the Hebrew word for "fool".
Where else “naval” appearslight
The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.
Where else “or” appearsmorning
Morning, dawn.
Where else “boker” appearsurinate
Urinate. In the phrase "one who urinates against the wall" it is the crude Hebrew way of saying "male."
Where else “mashtin” appearswall
The wall of a house or a city.
Where else “kir” appears33Blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from entering into guilt of blood and from saving myself with my own hand.
34 · This verse (above)
35David received from her hand what she had brought him, and to her he said, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have listened to your voice and granted your request.”
