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1 Samuel 25

1 Sam. 25:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
was Nabal
Nabal (Hebrew #5037)
dolt; Nabal, an Israelite
KJV usage: Nabal.
Pronounce: naw-bawl'
Origin: the same as 5036
; and the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of his wife
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
Abigail
'Abiygayil (Hebrew #26)
from 1 and 1524; father (i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses
KJV usage: Abigal.
Pronounce: ab-ee-gah'-yil
Origin: or shorter Abiygal {ab-ee-gal'}
: and she was a woman
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
ofu good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
understanding
sekel (Hebrew #7922)
from 7919; intelligence; by implication, success
KJV usage: discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
Pronounce: seh'-kel
Origin: or sekel {say'-kel}
, and of a beautiful
yapheh (Hebrew #3303)
beautiful (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well.
Pronounce: yaw-feh'
Origin: from 3302
countenance
to'ar (Hebrew #8389)
outline, i.e. figure or appearance
KJV usage: + beautiful, X comely, countenance, + fair, X favoured, form, X goodly, X resemble, visage.
Pronounce: to'-ar
Origin: from 8388
: but the man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
was churlish
qasheh (Hebrew #7186)
severe (in various applications)
KJV usage: churlish, cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, + impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff((necked)), stubborn, + in trouble.
Pronounce: kaw-sheh'
Origin: from 7185
w and evil
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
in his doings
ma`alal (Hebrew #4611)
an act (good or bad)
KJV usage: doing, endeavour, invention, work.
Pronounce: mah-al-awl'
Origin: from 5953
; and he was of the house of Caleb
Kalibbow (Hebrew #3614)
patronymically from 3612; a Calebite or descendant of Caleb
KJV usage: of the house of Caleb.
Pronounce: kaw-lib-bo'
Origin: probably by erroneous transcription for Kalebiy {kaw-lay-bee'}
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Prov. 14:1• 1The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands. (Prov. 14:1)
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Prov. 31:26,30• 26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
 30Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. (Prov. 31:26,30)
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1 Sam. 25:10‑11,17• 10And 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.
 11And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men whom I know not whence they are?
 17And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him. (1 Sam. 25:10‑11,17)

More on:

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Abigail,
Caleb,
House,
Man,
Nabal,
Wife,
Woman

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 14:1• 1The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands. (Prov. 14:1)
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Prov. 31:26,30‑31• 26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
 30Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
 31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates. (Prov. 31:26,30‑31)
was churlish.
1 Sam. 25:10‑11,17• 10And 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.
 11And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men whom I know not whence they are?
 17And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him. (1 Sam. 25:10‑11,17)
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Psa. 10:3• 3For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah. (Psa. 10:3)
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Isa. 32:5‑7• 5The vile man shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful:
 6for the vile man will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
 7The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. (Isa. 32:5‑7)
and he was.{Wehoo calibbee,} literally, "and he was a Calebite;" but as the word {cailev} signifies a dog, the Septuagint has understood it as implying a man of canine disposition, and translated it, [kai anthropov kunikos,] "and he was a doggish man."
It is understood in the same way by the Syriac and Arabic.
• As a family trait these two men shared energy of nature, but this energy in the service of the flesh produces a Nabal, whereas in the service of faith it produces a Caleb. (“1 Samuel 25” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the name of the man was Nabale, and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance; but the man was churlisha and evil in his doings; and he was a Calebite.

JND Translation Notes

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Meaning, "fool," "ungodly," "impious." see 2 Sam. 3.33; Ps. 14.1; Prov. 30.22, etc.
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Lit. "hard."