Quotes about Nabal
May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”
— 1 Samuel 25:22
David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
— 1 Samuel 27:3
So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
— 2 Samuel 2:2
My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
— 1 Samuel 25:25
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
— 1 Samuel 25:4
His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
— 1 Samuel 25:3
So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name
— 1 Samuel 25:5
When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.
— 1 Samuel 25:9
Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.
— 1 Samuel 25:26
his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
— 2 Samuel 3:3
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
— 1 Samuel 30:5
In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him and he became like a stone.
— 1 Samuel 25:37