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1 Samuel 25:3
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1 Samuel 25:3
English Standard Version
3 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; (A)he was a Calebite.
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1 Samuel 25:3
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:3
New International Version
3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail.(A) She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite.(B)
1 Samuel 25:25
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1 Samuel 25:25
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25 Let not my lord regard (A)this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal[a] is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.
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- 1 Samuel 25:25 Nabal means fool
1 Samuel 25:25
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1 Samuel 25:25
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25 Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool(A),(B) and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
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