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1 Samuel 25:2-4
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 25:2-4
Lexham English Bible
David and Abigail
2 Now there was a man in Maon, whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich and owned[a] three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. Now[b] the shearing of his sheep was taking place in Carmel. 3 The name of the man was Nabal,[c] and the name of his wife was Abigail.[d] Now the woman was wise and beautiful, but the man was stubborn and mean,[e] and he was as his heart.[f] 4 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
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- 1 Samuel 25:2 Literally “there were for him”
- 1 Samuel 25:2 Literally “And it happened”
- 1 Samuel 25:3 The name “Nabal” means “foolish”
- 1 Samuel 25:3 The name “Abigail” means “my father delights”
- 1 Samuel 25:3 Literally “bad of deeds”
- 1 Samuel 25:3 The Masoretic Hebrew text (Kethib) reads “as his heart,” whereas the reading tradition (Qere) reads “Calebite”
1 Samuel 25:2-4
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:2-4
New International Version
2 A certain man in Maon,(A) who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy.(B) He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing(C) in Carmel. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail.(D) She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite.(E)
4 While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
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