1 Samuel 25:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The man's name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail; she was a woman of good understanding, and beautiful. But the man was rough and evil in his doings; he was 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.

Common English Bible

The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and attractive woman, but her husband was a hard man who did evil things. He was a Calebite.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now the name of this man was Nabal. And the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a very prudent and beautiful woman. But her husband was hard-hearted, and very wicked, and malicious. And he was of the stock of Caleb.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a prudent and very comely woman; but her husband was churlish, and very bad and ill-natured. And he was of the house of Caleb.

1 Samuel 25:3 Cross References

Genesis 12:11

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth the LORD.

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman buildeth her house: But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 19:14

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 30:22

For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with meat;

Proverbs 31:10

A virtuous woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:26

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Joshua 15:13

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kirjath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him.

1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: hut I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

1 Samuel 25:4

And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

1 Samuel 30:14

We made a raid upon the South of the Cherethites, and upon that which belongeth to Judah, and upon the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.