Nabal—as of the house of Caleb— כלבי kalibi, in the Hebrew, and he was a Calebite. As כלב caleb signifies a dog, some of the ancient interpreters understand the word as expressive of his bad disposition; whence the Syriac, Arabic, and LXX translate it, a man of a churlish, snarling, or dog-like disposition, ανθρωπος Κυνικος. See Le Clerc and Calmet.
Verse 1 Samuel 25:3. _THE NAME OF THE MAN_ WAS _NABAL_] The word נבל _nabal_ signifies to be _foolish, base_, or _villanous_; and hence the Latin word _nebulo, knave_, is supposed to be derived. _TH...
CHAPTER 25 _ 1. The death of Samuel (1 Samuel 25:1)_ 2. Nabal and his refusal (1 Samuel 25:2) 3. Abigail's deed and her prayer (1 Samuel 25:14) 4. David's answer to Abigail ...
1 SAMUEL 25:1 A. (TO RAMAH). DEATH AND BURIAL OF SAMUEL. (An editorial addition.) 1 SAMUEL 25:1. IN HIS HOUSE: in the grounds belonging to it. 1 Samuel 25:1 b -...
THE MAN. Note the introversion of the four lines of this verse:. Nabal.:. Abigail,:. Abigail.:. Nabal.: Nabal. foolish.: OF THE HOUSE OF CALEB. a Calebite. But Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic have tra...
_Nabal_ The name means _Fool_. It is the word used in Psalms 14:1; Proverbs 30:22; &c. _churlish_ Lit. HARD. Cp. Matthew 25:24, where the same Greek word is used as in the Sept. here (σκληρός). o
Nabal's churlish behaviour to David 2. _a man in Maon_ Nabal's home was in the city of Maon, and his possessions (or, HIS BUSINESS) about a mile to the north at Carmel. These places are mentioned tog...
_Nabal's Shameful Treatment of David._ 1 Samuel 25:2-13 2 And _there was_ a man in Maon, whose possessions _were_ in Carmel; and the man _was_ very great, and he had three thousand sheep; and a thous...
_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...
25:3 churlish (a-32) Lit. 'hard.' Nabal, (e-8) Meaning, 'fool,' 'ungodly,' 'impious.' see 2 Samuel 3:33 ; Psalms 14:1 ; Proverbs 30:22 , &c....
DEATH OF SAMUEL. THE INCIDENT OF NABAL. DAVID AND ABIGAIL 1. Paran] That part of the desert between Sinai and Palestine which bordered on Judah....
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 25 SAMUEL THE *PROPHET DIES V1 Samuel died. All the *Israelites met together and were very sad. Then they buried Samuel in his home town of Ra...
NABAL. — The word “Nabal” means “fool,” connected with _naval,_ to fade away. The name was probably a nickname given him on account of his well-known stubborn folly. ABIGAIL. — The famous beautiful wo...
וְ שֵׁ֤ם הָ אִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְ שֵׁ֥ם
CHAPTER XXXII. _ DAVID AND NABAL._ 1 Samuel 25:1. WE should be forming far too low an estimate of the character of the people of Israel if we did not believe that they were very profoundly moved by...
A RICH MAN'S CHURLISHNESS 1 Samuel 25:2 This Carmel was a city in the mountains of Judah, ten miles south of Hebron. See Joshua 15:55. Though a descendant of Caleb, Nabal had none of that hero's spir...
We now have the account of Samuel's death. Notwithstanding all Israel's failure to realize his high ideals, it was impossible that they should not recognize his greatness, and it is easy to believe th...
_Caleb, the famous companion of Josue. His name means, "a dog;" whence the Septuagint, "he was a Cynic." Josephus, "he followed the manners of the Cynics," who were remarkable for their impudence, lik...
(3) 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...
We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...
At length Samuel dies. This forms an epoch, because he who was the true link between the people and God was gone. Israel acknowledged him when dead, although they had despised him while living. And no...
NOW THE NAME OF THE MAN [WAS] NABAL,.... Which signifies a "fool"; one would think his parents should not give him this name, though it is a name proper enough to men in common; and Kimchi thinks this...
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; a...
_The name of his wife was Abigail_ That is, _the joy of his father;_ yet he could not promise himself much joy of her, when he married her to such a husband; it seems, by inquiring (no unfrequent thin...
1 Samuel dieth. 2 Dauid in Paran sendeth to Nabal. 10 Prouoked by Nabals churlishnesse, hee mindeth to destroy him. 14 Abigail vnderstanding thereof, 18 taketh a present, 23 and by her wisedome...
Now, the name of the man was Nabal and the name of his wife Abigail; and she was a woman of good understanding, sensible, well versed in genteel conduct, AND OF A BEAUTIFUL COUNTENANCE, well formed; B...
Nabal's Foolishness...
David's moral victory over Saul and over his own natural instincts has been most admirable. However, in this chapter we see him showing just the opposite attitude. It seems hardly possible that this c...
2-11 We should not have heard of Nabal, if nothing had passed between him and David. Observe his name, Nabal, "A fool;" so it signifies. Riches make men look great in the eye of the world; but to one...
This is added to aggravate his crime, that he was a degenerate branch of that noble stock of Caleb, and consequently of the tribe of Judah, as David was....
1 Samuel 25:3 name H8034 man H376 Nabal H5037 name H8034 wife H802 Abigail H26 woman H802 good H2896 understanding...
THE END OF A PROPHET AND AN INTRODUCTION TO A FOOL (1 SAMUEL 25:1). The death of Samuel introduces a period of folly, possibly in order to bring out what the loss of his influence resulted in. This pe...
CONTENTS: Samuel's death; David and Nabal. Abigail becomes David's wife, and also Ahinoam. CHARACTERS: God, David, Samuel, Nabal, Abigail. CONCLUSION: Let the believer be encouraged to commit his ca...
1 Samuel 25:1. _Samuel died,_ four months, say the rabbins, before the death of Saul. The elders of the nation from all the tribes attended, to behold the glory of a setting sun, which left its lustre...
_Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail._ NABAL, THE CHURL I. Nabal, the churl. What an apt thumbnail sketch is given of the whole race of Nabals in the confidential rem...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 25:3 NABAL means “foolish” or “boorish” (see v. 1 Samuel 25:25). Since it is unlikely that someone would be given a name with that meaning, it
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 25:2. “MAON.” A city of Judah (Joshua 15:55), situated on a hill now called _Tell Main_, about seven or eight miles south of Hebron. It is now in ruins. “CARMEL...
EXPOSITION DEATH OF SAMUEL (1 Samuel 25:1). 1 SAMUEL 25:1 AND SAMUEL DIED. According to Josephus, Samuel had for eighteen years been contemporaneous with Saul's kingdom. If this calculation, which p...
Now Samuel died; and all of the Israelites were gathered together, and lamenting him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And there wa...
1 Samuel 25:10; 1 Samuel 25:11; 1 Samuel 25:17; Isaiah 32:5; P
Abigail — That is, the joy of his father: yet he could not promise himself much joy of her, when he married her to such an husband: it seems, in inquiring, (no unfrequent thing) more after his wealth,...