25 Now Samuel died,(A) and all Israel assembled and mourned(B) for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Nabal, his family, and servants were saved through her actions, although Nabal was unaware of what his wife had done. He is just like his name—his name means Fool(AI),(AJ) and folly goes with him. 3 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. 8 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt. 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”. Her story is found in 1 Samuel 25. (AG) 24 She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord,(AH) and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord's anointed. 9 When David’s men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David’s name. (CE) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. Thank God, Nabal’s wise-hearted wife Abigail steps into the fray. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. or what evil is in mine hand? (King James Version) 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. (Q), 14 One of the servants told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, “David sent messengers from the wilderness to give our master his greetings,(R) but he hurled insults at them. What have I done, and what wrong(CC) am I guilty of? Nabal got drunk that night, and Abigail still did not mention her activities to him. And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. 23 The Lord rewards(CM) everyone for their righteousness(CN) and faithfulness. 44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. 14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. Abigail, with some rather cross-looking asses, meets David: medieval manuscript. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods. And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: (1 Samuel 25:32 KJV) Abigail humbly met the king in a humble fashion of respect and reverence. 6 David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite(BS) and Abishai(BT) son of Zeruiah,(BU) Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?”. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. I have heard your words and granted(BB) your request.”. Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? 5 So he sent ten young men and said to them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name. 21 David had just said, “It’s been useless—all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing. 33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed(AZ) this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. Abigail (18 Occurrences) 1 Samuel 25:3 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 face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. (G) She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings—he was a Calebite. 5 David’s two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. Abigail was a smart, strong, young woman who helped her husband by going against his wishes. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. All rights reserved worldwide. 17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him. 6. 15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: 16 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. 36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. This makes David an outlaw, camping out in the wilderness while trying to build up some following among the people. 3 David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Bible Gateway Plus makes studying Scripture easier than ever. I have heard your words and granted(BB) your request.”. And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 1 Samuel 25:36 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. Instead, Nabal, Abigail’s then-husband, hurls insults at David. (CY) (From ancient times these peoples had lived in the land extending to Shur(CZ) and Egypt.) 18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. (C) Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran. Abigail has … He has kept his servant from doing wrong and has brought Nabal’s wrongdoing down on his own head.”, Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife. 4 When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him. 39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise be to the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for treating me with contempt. 22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. (AU) 30 When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler(AV) over Israel, 31 my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. His stepping aside allowed God to handle the situation his way. 18 Abigail acted quickly. Abigail's father was Zeruiah Nahash. 8 Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. 14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. 16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. 3 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. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs[b] of roasted grain,(W) a hundred cakes of raisins(X) and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys. 28 “Please forgive(AO) your servant’s presumption. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Samuel 25:32 David said to Abigail, "Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! 5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. But she told not her husband Nabal. 9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless? “Let one of your young men come over and get it. 20 As she came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, there were David and his men descending toward her, and she met them. Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts, That is, probably about 60 pounds or about 27 kilograms. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”, 9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember(AW) your servant.”(AX), 32 David said to Abigail, “Praise(AY) be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me. He is such a wicked(V) man that no one can talk to him.”. (CK) Come back, David my son. 25 Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. 3 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. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. Abigail married Jether, who also was known as Ithra. (AU) 30 When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler(AV) over Israel, 31 my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. 27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. 9 And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. Good health(I) to you and your household! 17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? 29 Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life,(AS) the life of my lord will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the Lord your God, but the lives of your enemies he will hurl(AT) away as from the pocket of a sling. there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. And who is like you in Israel? (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Samuel 25:36 39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. 30 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel; 31 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. It is a feast day, and Naʹbal has many good things to eat. (CA), 13 Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away; there was a wide space between them. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. and who is the son of Jesse? 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert on the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them. Please give your servants and your son David whatever(L) you can find for them.’”. 1 Samuel 25:33. 40 His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.”, 41 She bowed down with her face to the ground and said, “I am your servant and am ready to serve you and wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” 42 Abigail(BH) quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife. for what have I done? 44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s … The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea(CI)—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains. 43 David had also married Ahinoam(BI) of Jezreel, and they both were his wives. 21 David had just said, “It’s been useless—all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing. 33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed(AZ) this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. 37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? 11 The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. 26 And now, my lord, as surely as the Lord your God lives and as you live, since the Lord has kept you from bloodshed(AK) and from avenging(AL) yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. About four hundred men went(P) up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies. 15 Yet these men were very good to us. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. David is on his way to Nabal’s house when he meets Abigail with her laden asses. 27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. 28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. Write David, Abigail, and Nabal on your dry erase board or on a piece of poster board. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. Then they waited. 2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. So David and four hundred stout men advance toward Nabal’s house in order to take revenge. They did not mistreat(S) us, and the whole time we were out in the fields near them nothing was missing. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And David was not yet king; there would be obstacles and hardships to surmount before he served Jehovah in that way. (BJ) 44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Paltiel[d](BK) son of Laish, who was from Gallim.(BL). (BF) 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck(BG) Nabal and he died. 6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. 2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal(BA) would have been left alive by daybreak.”, 35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. 9 Whenever David attacked an area, he did not leave a man or woman alive,(DA) but took sheep and cattle, donkeys and camels, and clothes. Nabal Struck by God. But she told not her husband Nabal. Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed(BV) and be guiltless? 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. He is just like his name—his name means Fool(AI),(AJ) and folly goes with him. 11 Why should I take my bread(N) and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?”, 12 David’s men turned around and went back. Who is this son of Jesse? 16 What you have done is not good. 23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground. 33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. 32 David said to Abigail, “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me. Why didn’t you guard your lord the king? They did not mistreat(S) us, and the whole time we were out in the fields near them nothing was missing. 4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. 19 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. 24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. (BD) So she told(BE) him nothing at all until daybreak. 6 Say to him: ‘Long life to you! 17 Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. 43 David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both were his wives. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground. Please give your servants and your son David whatever(L) you can find for them.’”. 1 Samuel 25:31. Nabal had no idea what had transpired, as he was holding a feast in his house, … She initiates a potentially dangerous meeting with David and speaks with great diplomacy and insight. 26 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? 12 Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious(DD) to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.(DE)”. As surely as the Lord lives, you and your men must die, because you did not guard your master, the Lord’s anointed. Because Abigail obeyed the responsibility that God had given her to care for those around her, even her churlish husband Nabal, and because of her delight in the Lord, all were spared. He is such a wicked(V) man that no one can talk to him.”. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting(AP) dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles,(AQ) and no wrongdoing(AR) will be found in you as long as you live. He is still full of bluster and threats, but she is charming – apparently docile, a beautiful woman begging for forgiveness for her husband’s ‘blunder’. (H), 4 While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep. And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.” 10 David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? (AM) 27 And let this gift,(AN) which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you. (AG) 24 She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord,(AH) and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say. 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. 34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal(BA) would have been left alive by daybreak.”, 35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. 27 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. 14 He called out to the army and to Abner son of Ner, “Aren’t you going to answer me, Abner?”, Abner replied, “Who are you who calls to the king?”, 15 David said, “You’re a man, aren’t you? (AB) He has paid(AC) me back evil(AD) for good. 10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? David a servant who has escaped from his master; Abigail reckons Saul "a man," but David, who is the Lord's anointed, is her "lord." (C) Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran. (BW) 10 As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “the Lord himself will strike(BX) him, or his time(BY) will come and he will die,(BZ) or he will go into battle and perish. (AM) 27 And let this gift,(AN) which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you. (J), 7 “‘Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. We meet her married to a rather horrible man who refuses to provide David food and shelter when David is on the run from Saul (1 Samuel 25). 40 His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.”, 41 She bowed down with her face to the ground and said, “I am your servant and am ready to serve you and wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” 42 Abigail(BH) quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife. (BF) 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck(BG) Nabal and he died. 9 And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. King James Version 1 Samuel 25:32. 5 Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be assigned to me in one of the country towns, that I may live there. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert on the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them. 43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”, 22 “Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. Abigail was a remarkable woman with beauty and brains. 4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days. 5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them: 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Therefore be favorable toward my men, since we come at a festive time. When they arrived, they reported every word. And good health to all that is yours! 22 May God deal with David,[c] be it ever so severely,(AE) if by morning I leave alive one male(AF) of all who belong to him!”. 10 Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who(M) is this David? 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. (Q), 14 One of the servants told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, “David sent messengers from the wilderness to give our master his greetings,(R) but he hurled insults at them. 2 And 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. 11 Why should I take my bread(N) and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?”, 12 David’s men turned around and went back. 18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? 24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver(CP) me from all trouble.”, 25 Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed,(CQ) David my son; you will do great things and surely triumph.”. David replied, “Yes it is, my lord the king.”, Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts, That is, probably about 60 pounds or about 27 kilograms, Pr 20:1; Ecc 10:17; Isa 5:11, 22; 22:13; 28:7; 56:12; Hos 4:11, Dt 32:35; 1Sa 24:12; 26:10; 2Sa 6:7; 12:15, 2Sa 2:18; 10:10; 16:9; 18:2; 19:21; 23:18; 1Ch 11:20; 19:11, ver 16; S Ge 26:11; S 1Sa 9:16; 2Sa 1:14; 19:21; La 4:20, Jos 15:31; 19:5; 1Sa 30:1; 1Ch 12:20; Ne 11:28, S Ex 17:14; S 1Sa 14:48; 30:1; 2Sa 1:8; 8:12. Meanwhile, Nabal is putting his feet up, taking his ease, and crowing over the size of his harvest. David’s men come to Naʹbal while he and his helpers are cutting the wool off the sheep. 37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone. 3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. 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