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)

¹¹ Why should I take my bread^(A) and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?”