²² And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king; let one of the lads cross·​·over and take it.

³⁹ And David heard that Nabal was dead, and he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the plea of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept·​·back his servant from evil; and the evil of Nabal has Jehovah returned upon his head. And David sent and spoke to Abigail, to take her to him to wife.