Nabal in the Bible

(Husband of Abigail; Hebrew means "fool.") History of

• 1 Samuel 25:2-38 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. 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. 4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. 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: ...

⇒Bible Encyclopedia for NABAL.

⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Nabal.