Abigail, Nabal’s wife, was informed of this by one of the servants, who said: “From the wilderness David sent messengers to greet our master, but he screamed at them.
Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
As he finished sacrificing the burnt offering, there came Samuel! So Saul went out toward him in order to greet him.
When Samuel came to him, Saul greeted him: “The Lord bless you! I have kept the command of the Lord.”
The man’s name was Nabal and his wife was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and attractive, but Nabal, a Calebite, was harsh and bad-mannered.