נָבָל (na.val) means “Nabal” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: naw-bawl' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
נָבָל · na.val · Nabal
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to Abigail (H0026) § Nabhal or Nabal = "fool" a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death
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the same as H5036 (נָבָל); dolt; Nabal, an Israelite
KJV glosses: Nabal.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| nabal | 8 |
| of nabal | 6 |
| belonging to nabal | 1 |
| but nabal | 1 |
| like nabal | 1 |
| means fool | 1 |
| nabals | 1 |
| was nabal | 1 |
| when nabal | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of nabal | 5 |
| nabal | 4 |
| nabals | 3 |
| to nabal | 3 |
| that nabal | 2 |
| and nabal | 1 |
| and nabals | 1 |
| be as nabal | 1 |
| he nabal | 1 |
| unto nabal | 1 |
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His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
Read word by wordWhile David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
Read word by wordSo David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name
Read word by wordWhen David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
Read word by wordBut Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
Read word by wordMeanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them.
Read word by wordand said to her young men, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
Read word by wordMy lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
Read word by wordNow, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, may your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.
Read word by wordOtherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”
Read word by wordWhen Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
Read word by wordIn the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him, and he became like a stone.
Read word by wordAbout ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
Read word by wordOn hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.
Read word by wordDavid and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
Read word by wordDavid’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
Read word by wordSo David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
Read word by wordhis second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
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