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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Nabal 
  foolish,  a  descendant  of  Caleb  who  dwelt  at  Maon  (1  Sam.  25), 
  the  modern  Main,  7  miles  south-east  of  Hebron.  He  was  "very 
  great,  and  he  had  3,000  sheep  and  1,000  goats...but  the  man  was 
  churlish  and  evil  in  his  doings."  During  his  wanderings  David 
  came  into  that  district,  and  hearing  that  Nabal  was  about  to 
  shear  his  sheep,  he  sent  ten  of  his  young  men  to  ask  "whatsoever 
  cometh  unto  thy  hand  for  thy  servants."  Nabal  insultingly 
  resented  the  demand,  saying,  "Who  is  David,  and  who  is  the  son 
  of  Jesse?"  (1  Sam.  25:10,  11).  One  of  the  shepherds  that  stood 
  by  and  saw  the  reception  David's  messengers  had  met  with 
  informed  Abigail,  Nabal's  wife,  who  at  once  realized  the  danger 
  that  threatened  her  household.  She  forthwith  proceeded  to  the 
  camp  of  David,  bringing  with  her  ample  stores  of  provisions 
  (25:18).  She  so  courteously  and  persuasively  pled  her  cause  that 
  David's  anger  was  appeased,  and  he  said  to  her  "Blessed  be  the 
  Lord  God  of  Israel  which  sent  thee  this  day  to  meet  me." 
 
  On  her  return  she  found  her  husband  incapable  from  drunkenness 
  of  understanding  the  state  of  matters,  and  not  till  the 
  following  day  did  she  explain  to  him  what  had  happened.  He  was 
  stunned  by  a  sense  of  the  danger  to  which  his  conduct  had 
  exposed  him  "His  heart  died  within  him  and  he  became  as  a 
  stone."  and  about  ten  days  after  "the  Lord  smote  Nabal  that  he 
  died"  (1  Sam.  25:37,  38).  Not  long  after  David  married  Abigail 
  (q.v.). 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Nabal,  fool;  senseless 
 




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