1 Samuel 25:3

Easy To Read Version

This man’s name was Nabal. [197] He was from Caleb’s family. Nabal’s wife was named Abigail. She was a wise and beautiful woman. But Nabal was a mean and cruel man.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

Abram saw how beautiful his wife Sarai was. So just before they arrived in Egypt, Abram told Sarai, “I know that you are a very beautiful woman.

Psalm 10:3

Evil people brag about the things they want.\par And those greedy people curse God.\par In this way, the evil people show that\par they hate the Lord.\par

Proverbs 14:1

The wise woman uses her wisdom to make her home what it should be. But the foolish woman destroys her home by the foolish things she does.

Proverbs 19:14

People get houses and money from their parents. But a good wife is a gift from the Lord.

Proverbs 30:22

A servant that becomes a king, a foolish person that has everything he needs,

Proverbs 31:10

{\cf2\super [41]} It is very hard to find “the perfect woman.” {\cf2\super [42]} \par But she is worth much more than jewels.\par

Proverbs 31:26

She speaks with wisdom.\par She teaches people to be loving and kind.\par

Joshua 15:13

The Lord had commanded Joshua to give Caleb son of Jephunneh part of the land in Judah. So Joshua gave Caleb the land God commanded. Joshua gave him the town of Kiriath Arba (Hebron). (Arba was the father of Anak.)

1 Samuel 25:17

Now think about it and decide what you can do. Nabal was foolish to say the things he did! Terrible trouble is coming to our master (Nabal) and all his family.”

1 Samuel 25:25

I didn’t see the men you sent. Sir, don’t pay any attention to that worthless man (Nabal). He is the same as his name. His name means ‘Foolish,’ and he really is foolish.

1 Samuel 25:4

David was in the desert when he heard that Nabal was cutting the wool from his sheep.

1 Samuel 30:14

We had attacked the Negev area where the Kerethites [216] live. We attacked the land of Judah, and in the Negev area where Caleb’s people live. We also burned Ziklag.”