1 Samuel 25:3
The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful, but Nabal, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Now the man's name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail; and she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his deeds; he was from the house of Caleb.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Now the name{H8034} of the man{H376} was Nabal;{H5037} and the name{H8034} of his wife{H802} Abigail;{H26} and the woman{H802} was of good{H2896} understanding,{H7922} and of a beautiful{H3303} countenance:{H8389} but the man{H376} was churlish{H7186} and evil{H7451} in his doings;{H4611} and he was of the house of Caleb.{H3614}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Now the name{H8034} of the man{H376} was Nabal{H5037}; and the name{H8034} of his wife{H802} Abigail{H26}: and she was a woman{H802} of good{H2896} understanding{H7922}, and of a beautiful{H3303} countenance{H8389}: but the man{H376} was churlish{H7186} and evil{H7451} in his doings{H4611}; and he was of the house of Caleb{H3614}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and his name was Nabal, but his wyues name was Abigail, and she was a woman of good vnderstondinge, & bewtyfull of face. But the man was harde, and wicked in his doynges, and was one of Caleb.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The name also of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, & she was a woman of singular wisdome, and beautifull, but the man was churlish, and euil conditioned, and was of the familie of Caleb.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wyfe was Abigail, and she was a woman of a singuler wysedome, and beautifull: But the man was churlishe, and of shrewde conditions, & was of the kinred of Caleb.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Now the name of the man [was] Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and [she was] a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man [was] churlish and evil in his doings; and he [was] of the house of Caleb.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the name of the man `is' Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman `is' of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man `is' hard and evil `in' doings; and he `is' a Calebite.
American Standard Version (1901)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
American Standard Version (1901)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb.
World English Bible (2000)
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 15:13 : 13 To Caleb son of Jephunneh, he was given a portion among the descendants of Judah, based on the Lord’s command to Joshua, the city of Arba (father of Anak), which is Hebron.
- 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 But Nabal answered David’s servants, "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Nowadays many servants are breaking away from their masters. 11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"
- 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now consider and see what you should do, for disaster is certain for our master and his entire household. He is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.
- 1 Sam 30:14 : 14 "We raided the Negev of the Kerethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag."
- Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
- Prov 14:1 : 1 Wise women build their homes, but foolish ones tear theirs down with their own hands.
- Prov 31:10 : 10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
- Prov 31:26 : 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness is on her tongue.
- Prov 31:30-31 : 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31 Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gates.
- Isa 32:5-7 : 5 No longer will a fool be called noble, nor the miser said to be generous. 6 For the fool speaks folly, and his heart inclines toward wickedness: to practice ungodliness and to speak error about the Lord, leaving the hungry unsatisfied and depriving the thirsty of drink. 7 The schemes of the wicked are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- 1 Sam 25:23-275 verses80%
23 When Abigail saw David, she hurriedly dismounted from her donkey, fell facedown at David’s feet, and bowed to the ground with deep respect.
24 She fell at his feet and said, "My lord, let the blame be on me alone. Please let your servant speak to you, and hear the words of your servant.
25 Please, my lord, pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal. He is exactly what his name suggests—his name means ‘fool,’ and folly goes with him. But I, your servant, did not see the men my lord sent.
26 Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.
27 Now let this gift that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.
- 1 Sam 25:14-152 verses79%
14 One of Nabal’s young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "David sent messengers from the wilderness to bless our master, but he screamed insults at them.
15 These men were very good to us. They didn’t harm us, nor did we lose anything during all the time we were with them in the fields.
- 1 Sam 25:4-63 verses79%
4 While in the wilderness, David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
5 David sent ten young men and instructed them, "Go to Carmel, find Nabal, and greet him on my behalf.
6 Say this to him: ‘Peace to you! Peace to your household, and peace to all that you have!’
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2 There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was very wealthy and owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
- 1 Sam 25:31-4212 verses77%
31 my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord has brought my lord success, remember your servant.
32 David said to Abigail, 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.
33 Blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has prevented me from harming you, if you had not hurried to come to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning.
35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought to him and said, 'Go home in peace. See, I have listened to your words and granted your request.'
36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak.
37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him, and he became like a stone.
38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
39 When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, 'Blessed be the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for insulting me, and has kept me, his servant, from wrongdoing. The Lord has brought Nabal’s wickedness upon his own head.' Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.
40 David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, 'David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.'
41 Abigail got up, bowed with her face to the ground, and said, 'Here is your servant, ready to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'
42 Abigail quickly got on a donkey, accompanied by five of her young women as attendants. She followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
- 1 Sam 25:17-215 verses75%
17 Now consider and see what you should do, for disaster is certain for our master and his entire household. He is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.
18 Then Abigail quickly gathered two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred pressed fig cakes, and she loaded them on donkeys.
19 She said to her servants, "Go ahead of me; I will follow you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
20 As she was riding her donkey down into a ravine, David and his men were descending toward her, and she met them.
21 David had just been saying, "It’s been for nothing that I guarded everything belonging to this man in the wilderness. Nothing was missing, yet he has repaid me evil for good.
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5 Both of David’s wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
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3 His second son was Chileab, born to Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. The third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
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3 David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each with their households, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel.
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2 So David went up there, along with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
- 1 Sam 25:8-114 verses71%
8 Ask your servants, and they will confirm this. Therefore, may my men find favor in your eyes, because we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son, David.’"
9 When David’s young men arrived, they delivered this message to Nabal in David’s name and waited.
10 But Nabal answered David’s servants, "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Nowadays many servants are breaking away from their masters.
11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"
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29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.
- 1 Sam 14:50-512 verses66%
50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The commander of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, was the son of Abiel.
- Judg 1:12-143 verses65%
12 Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher."
13 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it, and Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.
14 When she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"
- 1 Kgs 1:3-42 verses65%
3 They searched throughout the land of Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite. They brought her to the king.
4 The young woman was very beautiful, and she cared for the king and served him, but the king had no intimate relations with her.
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18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, 'What do you want?'
- 1 Chr 2:16-172 verses64%
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in total.
17 Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
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1 There was a man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, from the tribe of Benjamin, a man of great standing.
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16 Caleb said, 'Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.'
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25 Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, an Israelite who had gone in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.