Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 25:26

26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood , and from avenging thy self with thine own hand: now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord be as Nabal .

Seeing God hath so ordered this business by his wise and wonderful Providence, that I should accidentally, and unexpectedly come to the knowledge of my Husbands vile and sordid Carriage; and that I should come to meet thee, and find thee so gracious, as to give me a favourable Audience; and all this, that hereby he might with-hold thee from the Sin of Blood-guiltiness,

Let them be as contemptible and hateful as Nabal is, and will be for this odious Action; let them be as unable to do thee any hurt as he is; let them be forced to yeild to thee, and implore thy Pardon and Favour, as Nabal now doth by my mouth: let the Vengeance thou didst design upon Nabal and his Family, fall upon their heads, who by their constant and inveterate Malice against thee, do more deserve it than this silly Fool for this one miscarriage; and much more than all the rest of our Family, who as they are none of thine Enemies, nor such as seek thee evil, so they were no way guilty of this wicked Action. And therefore spare these, and execute thy Vengeance upon more proper Objects.

Marginal references: Heb. saving thy self.