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1 Samuel 25:3

What does 1 Samuel 25:3 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the name of the man <FI>is<Fi> Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman <FI>is<Fi> of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man <FI>is<Fi> hard and evil <FI>in<Fi> doings; and he <FI>is<Fi> a Calebite.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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 a Calebite.

Context

v.2And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

v.3This passage

v.4And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 10:3

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.

  • 1 Samuel 25:17

    Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

  • Proverbs 31:30

    Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

  • 1 Samuel 30:14

    We made a raid upon the South of the Cherethites, and upon that which belongeth to Judah, and upon the South of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

  • 1 Samuel 25:10

    And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

  • Proverbs 31:26

    She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

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