Nabal's harshness ultimately led to his death.
Nabal's response was anything but generous.
Fittingly, his name, Nabal, means“ senseless,” or“ stupid.”.
Abigail, the wife of foolish Nabal, is one example.
But she said nothing about it to her husband Nabal.
So, what kind of name did Nabal make for himself?
What circumstances involving Nabal and David moved Abigail to action?
The text says, The Lord struck Nabal and he died.
How did Nabal respond? - 1 Samuel 25: 5- 8.
It involves a married couple, Nabal and his wife, Abigail.
Nabal's abusive words came to the attention of his wife, Abigail.
As a result of his harsh attitude, Nabal was in trouble.
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.
While there, they encountered shepherds employed by a man named Nabal.
Nabal was a rich man who had 3,000 sheep
and 1,000 goats.
After the death of Nabal, David married Abigail. - 1 Sam.
Nabal's view may have been similar to that of Saul,
who hated David.
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
Nabal and his household would pay for his stupidity. - 1 Sam.
Nabal was a rich businessman with three thousand sheep and a thousand goats.
The ten men return to David and let him know what Nabal said.
Then, about ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died(verse 38).
It happened about ten days after, that Yahweh struck Nabal, so that he died.
Nabal was a harsh,
evil, and rich man who had 3000 sheep and 1000 goats.
Nabal was a wealthy
and prosperous man who owned three thousand sheep and one thousand goats.
How did Nabal treat David,
and how did Abigail differ from her husband in this regard?
At this time Nabal was holding a kingly feast in his house
and he was very drunk.
But,” we read,“ to her husband Nabal she told nothing.” - 1 Samuel 25: 18, 19.
David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.