Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
Even though someone has come after you, trying to kill you, your life will be safely protected and treasured by the LORD your God. But the lives of your enemies will be thrown away like stones shot from a sling.
Abigail is telling David that God will protect his life like a precious treasure while destroying his enemies.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of 1 Samuel, David is on the run from King Saul, who sees him as a threat to his throne and wants to kill him. Abigail, the intelligent wife of a wealthy but foolish man named Nabal, steps in to prevent David from taking violent revenge after Nabal insults him. She uses this verse to assure David that God will safeguard his life and deal with his enemies, drawing on cultural imagery of protection and judgment.
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