Commentary for I Samuel 25:26
וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃
Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from finding redress for thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and them that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
Rashi on I Samuel
[Adonoy] has prevented you. Who sent me toward you to refrain you from committing bloodshed.
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Rashi on I Samuel
And from avenging yourself by your own hand. From personally avenging yourself and being punished.
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Rashi on I Samuel
May all your enemies be like Novol. She prophesied with the Divine Spirit20Avigayil is mentioned among the seven prophetesses, in Maseches Megillah 14a. that Novol will not live long.
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