1Sa 25:39 | KD | STEP | When David heard of Nabal’s death, he praised Jehovah that He had avenged his shame upon Nabal, and held him back from self-revenge. וגו רב עשׁר, “ who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach (the disgrace inflicted upon me) against Nabal .” “ Against Nabal ” does not belong to “ my reproach ,” but to “ pleaded the cause .” The construction of ריב with מן is a pregnant one, to fight (and deliver) out of the power of a person (vid., ); whereas here the fundamental idea is that of taking vengeance upon a person.

‏ 1 Samuel 25:39

When David heard of Nabal’s death, he praised Jehovah that He had avenged his shame upon Nabal, and held him back from self-revenge. וגו רב עשׁר, “who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach (the disgrace inflicted upon me) against Nabal.” “Against Nabal” does not belong to “my reproach,” but to “pleaded the cause.” The construction of ריב with מן is a pregnant one, to fight (and deliver) out of the power of a person (vid., Psa 43:1); whereas here the fundamental idea is that of taking vengeance upon a person.