²³ And Jehovah will return to every man^◦ his justice and his faithfulness; in that Jehovah gave thee into my hand this day, and I was· not ·willing to put·​·forth^◦ my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

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.