1 Samuel 25:3

1 Samuel 25:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved; he was a Calebite.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance; but the man was harsh and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:3

1And Samuel died; and all Israel were gathered together, and lamented him; and they buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 2And there was a man at Maon, whose business was at Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep at Carmel. And 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 a Calebite. 4And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. 5Then David sent out ten young men; and David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

1 Samuel 25:3 word by word

וְשֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ וִ֣יפַת תֹּ֔אַר וְהָאִ֥ישׁ קָשֶׁ֛ה וְרַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּא כָלִבִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• Nabalנָבָלnâbâl · NabalH5037
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
• womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• beautifulיָפֶהyâpheh · beautifulH3303
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:3

• Proverbs 14:1The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
• Proverbs 31:26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
• 1 Samuel 25:10And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
• Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
• Isaiah 32:5The vile man shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful:

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The 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. The name of his wife Abigail - The joy or exultation of my father. A woman of sense and beauty, married to the boor mentioned above, probably because he was rich. Many women have been thus sacrificed. Of the house of Caleb - כלבי והוא vehu Chalibbi, "he was a Calebite." But as the word caleb…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-11Verses 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 that takes right views, Nabal looked very mean. He had no honour or honesty; he was churlish, cross, and ill-humoured; evil in his doings, hard and oppressive; a man that cared not what fraud and violence he used in getting and saving. What little…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Nabal: See 1 Samuel 25:25 to understand the irony of his name. Unlike her husband, Abigail was a sensible and wise person, as the story shows.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. he was of the house of Caleb--of course, of the same tribe with David himself; but many versions consider Caleb ("dog") not as a proper, but a common noun, and render it, "he was snappish as a dog."Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:3

• Nabal
• Wife

In the dictionaries

• Caleb
• Abigail
• Churl
• Conversant
• Covert
• David
• Die
• Miss
• Nabal
• Requite

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings