KJV ORIGINAL
And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
She told her servants, 'Go ahead of me; I'll follow behind you.' But she didn't tell her husband Nabal what she was doing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abigail secretly sent her servants ahead with supplies while keeping her peacekeeping mission hidden from her foolish husband.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abigail's urgent mission to prevent David from attacking her household after her husband Nabal foolishly insulted David and refused to give provisions to his men. Abigail was acting quickly and wisely to save her family from David's justified anger, knowing that telling her harsh and unreasonable husband would only delay or prevent this life-saving intervention.
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