1 Samuel 25:3 - The Scriptures 1998

And the name of the man was Naḇ

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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 be, when he was close to entering Mitsrayim, that he said to Sarai his wife, “See, I know that you are a fair woman to look at.

Psalm 10:3

For the wrongdoer boasted of his cravings; And the greedy one cursed and despised יהוה.

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman has built her house, But the foolish breaks it down with her hands.

Proverbs 19:14

Houses and riches are the inheritance from fathers, But an understanding wife is from יהוה.

Proverbs 30:22

Under a servant when he reigns, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

Proverbs 31:10

Who does find a capable wife? For she is worth far more than rubies.

Proverbs 31:26

She shall open her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the Torah of kindness.

Joshua 15:13

And to Kalĕ

1 Samuel 25:17

“And now, know and see what you should do, for evil has been resolved against our master, and against all his household, and he is too much of a son of Beliyaʽ

1 Samuel 25:25

“Please, let not my master regard this man of Beliyaʽ

1 Samuel 25:4

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 30:14

“We attacked the south of the Kerĕ