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
This is part of Abigail's wise speech to David when she intercepted him to prevent him from killing her foolish husband Nabal and his household. She was acknowledging that King Saul was pursuing David to kill him, but prophetically declaring God's protection over David's life. The 'bundle of life' was an ancient metaphor for something precious that is carefully wrapped and protected.
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